Abstract
An experiment to investigate the effect of preloading on bone impacts by projectiles was undertaken. During this experiment, a total of 59 bones were impacted. Red deer tibias were used, with impacts to the shaft under three different loading conditions. The purpose of the trial was to provide an indication on whether preloading a bone has an effect on chance of perforation, or type and level of fracture sustained. This is important because the United Kingdom (UK) Ministry of Defence (MOD) requires accurate injury models to aid with decision-making and risk analyses.
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Keirl, J. J., Burton, L., Waterworth, K., & Girdlestone, C. (2018). Ballistic Impacts on Bone: Effect of Preloading. Human Factors and Mechanical Engineering for Defense and Safety, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41314-018-0010-4
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