Physical effects of the penetration of head simulants by steel spheres

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1988, Pages S40-S54

  Watkins, F P ^a   Pearce, B P ^a   Stainer, M C ^a  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GELATIN; STEEL;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; ENERGY TRANSFER; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PRESSURE; SKULL FRACTURE; TIME;

CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; ENERGY TRANSFER; GELATIN; HUMAN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; PRESSURE; SKULL FRACTURES; STEEL; TIME FACTORS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0023728092     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: 15298809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198801001-00011     Document Type: Article

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