Dynamic pressure measurement of cartridge operated vole captive bolt devices

Forensic Science International

Volumn 183, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 54-59

  Frank, M ^a   Philipp, K P ^a   Franke, E ^b   Frank, N ^a   Bockholdt, B ^a   Grossjohann, R ^a   Ekkernkamp, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ballistics; Firing pressure; Industrial blank cartridge; Trauma mechanics; Vole captive bolt device; Working equipment

Indexed keywords

ANNULATION REACTION; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; ENERGY; EXPLOSION; FLOW RATE; FORCE; GAS; GUNSHOT INJURY; PIEZOELECTRICITY; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; SKIN PENETRATION; TISSUE INJURY; VELOCITY;

EID: 58149265224     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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