A Methodology for Assessing Blast Protection in Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bomb Suits

• Autorzy: Bass C. , Davis M. , Rafaels K. , Rountree M. , Harris R. M. , Sanderson E. , Andrefsky W. , DiMarco G. , Zielinski M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

To reduce human casualties associated with explosive ordnance disposal, a wide range of protective wear has been designed to shield against the blast effects of improvised explosive devices and munitions. In this study, 4 commercially available bomb suits, representing a range of materials and armor masses, were evaluated against 0.227 and 0.567 kg of spherical C-4 explosives to determine the level of protection offered to the head, neck, and thorax. A Hybrid III dummy, an instrumented human surrogate [1], was tested with and without protection from the 4 commercially available bomb suits. 20 tests with the dummy torso mounted to simulate a kneeling position were performed to confirm repeatability and robustness of the dummies, as well as to evaluate the 4 suits. Correlations between injury risk assessments based on past human or animal injury model data and various parameters such as bomb suit mass, projected area, and dummy coverage area were drawn.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

blast pressure; human surrogate; bomb suits; injury risk; head injury; neck injury; thoracic injury

PL

ochrona przed wybuchem; wybuch; kombinezon; zagrożenia mechaniczne; środki ochrony indywidualnej; wojsko

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2005
• Tom: Vol. 11, No. 4
• Strony: 347--361
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 19 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

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Bass C.

• University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

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Davis M.

• University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

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Rafaels K.

• University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

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Rountree M.

• U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Ft. Detrick, MD, USA

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Harris R. M.

• U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Ft. Detrick, MD, USA

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Sanderson E.

• U.S Army Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, USA

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Andrefsky W.

• U.S Army Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, USA

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DiMarco G.

• U.S Army Aberdeen Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, USA

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Zielinski M.

• U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command – Natick Soldier Center, Natick, MA, USA

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