Development of biomechanical response corridors of the thorax to blunt ballistic impacts

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-79

  Bir, Cynthia ^a   Viano, David ^a   King, Albert ^a  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ballistic; Blunt trauma; Impact biomechanics; Thoracic response

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DISEASES;

BALLISTIC IMPACTS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA; VELOCITY;

EID: 0346996703     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(03)00238-0     Document Type: Article

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