Finite-element simulation of firearm injury to the human cranium

DOI10.1007/S00466-002-0398-8MaRDI QIDQ1420006zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Alejandro Mota, William S. Klug, M. Ortiz, Anna Pandolfi

Publication date 28 January 2004

Published in Computational Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s00466-002-0398-8

zbMATH Keywords

ContactFractureFragmentationBallistic penetrationCohesive elementsFirearm injuryHuman cranium

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanical solid mechanics (74L15) Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Biomechanics (92C10) High-velocity fracture (74R15)

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