Blast shock wave mitigation using the hydraulic energy redirection and release technology.
A hydraulic energy redirection and release technology has been developed for mitigating the effects of blast shock waves on protected objects. The technology employs a liquid-filled plastic tubing as a blast overpressure transformer to transfer kinetic energy of blast shock waves into hydraulic ener...
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| description | A hydraulic energy redirection and release technology has been developed for mitigating the effects of blast shock waves on protected objects. The technology employs a liquid-filled plastic tubing as a blast overpressure transformer to transfer kinetic energy of blast shock waves into hydraulic energy in the plastic tubings. The hydraulic energy is redirected through the plastic tubings to the openings at the lower ends, and then is quickly released with the liquid flowing out through the openings. The samples of the specifically designed body armor in which the liquid-filled plastic tubings were installed vertically as the outer layer of the body armor were tested. The blast test results demonstrated that blast overpressure behind the body armor samples was remarkably reduced by 97% in 0.2 msec after the liquid flowed out of its appropriate volume through the openings. The results also suggested that a volumetric liquid surge might be created when kinetic energy of blast shock wave was transferred into hydraulic energy to cause a rapid physical movement or displacement of the liquid. The volumetric liquid surge has a strong destructive power, and can cause a noncontact, remote injury in humans (such as blast-induced traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder) if it is created in cardiovascular system. The hydraulic energy redirection and release technology can successfully mitigate blast shock waves from the outer surface of the body armor. It should be further explored as an innovative approach to effectively protect against blast threats to civilian and military personnel. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6e975d8193684dce9ab8b20d9b5a2adc2022-12-22T01:47:18ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0176e3935310.1371/journal.pone.0039353Blast shock wave mitigation using the hydraulic energy redirection and release technology.Yun ChenWei HuangShlomi ConstantiniA hydraulic energy redirection and release technology has been developed for mitigating the effects of blast shock waves on protected objects. The technology employs a liquid-filled plastic tubing as a blast overpressure transformer to transfer kinetic energy of blast shock waves into hydraulic energy in the plastic tubings. The hydraulic energy is redirected through the plastic tubings to the openings at the lower ends, and then is quickly released with the liquid flowing out through the openings. The samples of the specifically designed body armor in which the liquid-filled plastic tubings were installed vertically as the outer layer of the body armor were tested. The blast test results demonstrated that blast overpressure behind the body armor samples was remarkably reduced by 97% in 0.2 msec after the liquid flowed out of its appropriate volume through the openings. The results also suggested that a volumetric liquid surge might be created when kinetic energy of blast shock wave was transferred into hydraulic energy to cause a rapid physical movement or displacement of the liquid. The volumetric liquid surge has a strong destructive power, and can cause a noncontact, remote injury in humans (such as blast-induced traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder) if it is created in cardiovascular system. The hydraulic energy redirection and release technology can successfully mitigate blast shock waves from the outer surface of the body armor. It should be further explored as an innovative approach to effectively protect against blast threats to civilian and military personnel.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3379975?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Yun Chen Wei Huang Shlomi Constantini Blast shock wave mitigation using the hydraulic energy redirection and release technology. PLoS ONE |
| title | Blast shock wave mitigation using the hydraulic energy redirection and release technology. |
| title_full | Blast shock wave mitigation using the hydraulic energy redirection and release technology. |
| title_fullStr | Blast shock wave mitigation using the hydraulic energy redirection and release technology. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Blast shock wave mitigation using the hydraulic energy redirection and release technology. |
| title_short | Blast shock wave mitigation using the hydraulic energy redirection and release technology. |
| title_sort | blast shock wave mitigation using the hydraulic energy redirection and release technology |
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