Computational and experimental models of the human torso for non-penetrating ballistic impact

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 125-136

  Roberts, J C ^a,b   Merkle, A C ^a   Biermann, P J ^a   Ward, E E ^a   Carkhuff, B G ^a   Cain, R P ^a   O'Connor, J V ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^c R ADAMS COWLEY SHOCK TRAUMA CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental testing; Finite element modeling; Human torso; Non penetrating ballistic impact

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

EXPERIMENTAL TESTING; HUMAN TORSO; NON-PENETRATING BALLISTIC IMPACT; THORACIC INJURY;

MUSCLE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNUM; TRUNK; VISCOELASTICITY;

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORENSIC BALLISTICS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; THORACIC INJURIES; THORAX;

EID: 33751520018     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.11.003     Document Type: Article

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