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Title: Wound Ballistics Modeling for Blast Loading Blunt Force Impact and Projectile Penetration

Abstract

Light body armor development for the warfighter is based on trial-and-error testing of prototype designs against ballistic projectiles. Torso armor testing against blast is virtually nonexistent but necessary to ensure adequate protection against injury to the heart and lungs. In this report, we discuss the development of a high-fidelity human torso model, it's merging with the existing Sandia Human Head-Neck Model, and development of the modeling & simulation (M&S) capabilities necessary to simulate wound injury scenarios. Using the new Sandia Human Torso Model, we demonstrate the advantage of virtual simulation in the investigation of wound injury as it relates to the warfighter experience. We present the results of virtual simulations of blast loading and ballistic projectile impact to the tors o with and without notional protective armor. In this manner, we demonstrate the ad vantages of applying a modeling and simulation approach to the investigation of wound injury and relative merit assessments of protective body armor without the need for trial-and-error testing.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1221179
Report Number(s):
SAND2015-7909
603829
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Taylor, Paul A., Cooper, Candice Frances, and Burnett, Damon J. Wound Ballistics Modeling for Blast Loading Blunt Force Impact and Projectile Penetration. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.2172/1221179.
Taylor, Paul A., Cooper, Candice Frances, & Burnett, Damon J. Wound Ballistics Modeling for Blast Loading Blunt Force Impact and Projectile Penetration. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1221179
Taylor, Paul A., Cooper, Candice Frances, and Burnett, Damon J. 2015. "Wound Ballistics Modeling for Blast Loading Blunt Force Impact and Projectile Penetration". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1221179. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1221179.
@article{osti_1221179,
title = {Wound Ballistics Modeling for Blast Loading Blunt Force Impact and Projectile Penetration},
author = {Taylor, Paul A. and Cooper, Candice Frances and Burnett, Damon J.},
abstractNote = {Light body armor development for the warfighter is based on trial-and-error testing of prototype designs against ballistic projectiles. Torso armor testing against blast is virtually nonexistent but necessary to ensure adequate protection against injury to the heart and lungs. In this report, we discuss the development of a high-fidelity human torso model, it's merging with the existing Sandia Human Head-Neck Model, and development of the modeling & simulation (M&S) capabilities necessary to simulate wound injury scenarios. Using the new Sandia Human Torso Model, we demonstrate the advantage of virtual simulation in the investigation of wound injury as it relates to the warfighter experience. We present the results of virtual simulations of blast loading and ballistic projectile impact to the tors o with and without notional protective armor. In this manner, we demonstrate the ad vantages of applying a modeling and simulation approach to the investigation of wound injury and relative merit assessments of protective body armor without the need for trial-and-error testing.},
doi = {10.2172/1221179},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1221179}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}