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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2020

Gelatine Backing Affects the Performance of Single-Layer Ballistic-Resistant Materials Against Blast Fragments.

Thuy-Tien N Nguyen, George Meek, John Breeze, Spyros D Masouros

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Ballistic Gels in Experimental Fracture Setting.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Thuy-Tien N NguyenDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
George MeekDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
John BreezeDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.
Spyros D MasourosDepartment of Bioengineering, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Penetrating trauma by energized fragments is the most common injury from explosive devices, the main threat in the contemporary battlefield. Such devices produce projectiles dependent upon their design, including preformed fragments, casings, glass, or stones; these are subsequently energized to high velocities and cause serious injuries to the body. Current body armor focuses on the essential coverage, which is mainly the thoracic and abdominal area, and can be heavy and cumbersome. In addition, there may be coverage gaps that can benefit from the additional protection provided by one or more layers of lightweight ballistic fabrics. This study assessed the performance of single layers of commercially available ballistic protective fabrics such as Kevlar

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ballistic fabricsblast injurybody armorinjurypersonal protective equipmentprotectiontesting standard

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PMID32714916
PMCPMC7343711

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