Experimental evaluation of a rig to simulate the response of the thorax to blast loading

Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care

Volumn 40, Issue 3 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Cooper, G J ^a   Pearce, B P ^b   Sedman, A J ^b   Bush, I S ^b   Oakley, C W ^b  

^a DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; BLAST INJURY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; LUNG INJURY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SWINE; THORAX WALL;

EID: 0029981927     PISSN: 00225282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (3)

1. Cooper GJ, Townend DJ, Cater SR, et al: The role of stress waves in thoracic visceral injury from blast loading: Modification of stress transmission by foams and high-density materials. J Biomech 24:273, 1991
2. Cooper GJ: Protection of the lung from blast overpressure by thoracic stress wave decouplers. Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium of Weapon Traumatology and Wound Ballistics, St Petersburg, Russia, Sept. 20-23, 1994
3. Axelsson H, Yelverton JT: Chest wall velocity as a predictor of non-auditory blast injury in a complex wave environment. Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium of Weapon Traumatology and Wound Ballistics, St. Petersburg, Russia, Sept. 20-23, 1994