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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Under-Body Blast"”.
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Development and Validation of a Finite Element Dummy Lower Limb Model for Under-body blast Applications
An under-body blast (UBB) refers to the use of a roadside explosive device to target a vehicle and its occupants. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) accounted for an estimated 63% of US fatalities. Furthermore, advancements in protective equipment, combat triage, …
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An analysis of foot-ankle-leg fractures sustained by Warfighters and PMHS in the under-body blast environment
… results from post-mortem human surrogate (PMHS) blast testing. Lower extremity injuries made up the majority of the injuries sustained by mounted Warfighters wounded in an under body blast event. Mitigating this subset of injuries through design improvements to vehicles and personal protective …
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Lower Extremity Biomechanical Response of Female and Male Post-Mortem Human Surrogates to High-Rate Vertical Loading During Simulated Under-Body Blast Events
During an under-body blast (UBB) event, an improvised explosive device (IED) delivers a high-energy blast beneath a military vehicle, exposing mounted Warfighters to considerable risk of severe lower extremity injuries. Loftis and Gillich (2014) determined that the lower leg and ankle region is the …