Development of an assessment methodology for lower leg injuries resulting from anti-vehicular blast landmines

Solid Mechanics and its Applications

Volumn 124, Issue , 2005, Pages 33-40

  Manseau, J ^a   Keown, M ^b  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

^b Biokinetics and Associates Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antivehicular blast landmine; Complex Lower Leg (CLL); Hybrid III; Injury criteria; Light armored vehicle; Lower leg; Military boot

Indexed keywords

ARMORED VEHICLES; BIOMECHANICS; BOMBS (ORDNANCE); MILITARY VEHICLES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANTIVEHICULAR BLAST LANDMINE; COMPLEX LOWER LEGS (CLL); HYBRID-III; INJURY CRITERIA; LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLES; LOWER LEG; MILITARY BOOT;

EXPLOSIVES;

EID: 84860757507     PISSN: 18753507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-3796-1_4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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