Head injuries evaluation during a pipeline explosion
In recent years, Mexico has suffereda series of explosive accidents linked to oil drilling and fuel pipeline operations. These explosions are often triggered by the rapid vapor expansion due to abrupt pressure changes, known as Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosions (BLEVEs). Tragically, in 2019,...
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| author | Carlos Alberto Espinoza-Garcés Luis Antonio Aguilar-Pérez José Luis Rueda-Arreguin Israel Pérez-Martínez Jose Luis Torres-Ariza Christopher René Torres SanMiguel |
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| description | In recent years, Mexico has suffereda series of explosive accidents linked to oil drilling and fuel pipeline operations. These explosions are often triggered by the rapid vapor expansion due to abrupt pressure changes, known as Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosions (BLEVEs). Tragically, in 2019, a devastating explosion occurred in Tlahuelilpan, claiming the lives of at least 100 people and injuring many others. This research aims to investigate brain injuries resulting from such explosions. Despite the potential for severe injuries, there is a significant lack of comprehensive injury data, with most research focusing on military contexts. In this study, we employed the Baker method in three configurations, utilizing a finite element model, Hybrid III 50Th Percentile Male Standing, in LS-Dyna®. Head Injury Criteria (HIC) is a measure for acceleration behavior in head. Our findings indicate that this value for acceleration, and BLAST propagation radio decrease with greater analysis distance. Brain injuries include edemas, contusions, lacerations, and skull compression, predominantly affecting individuals within a 6-meter radius of the detonation point. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88346a90440c432e880d9084a3ad46642024-03-24T07:00:07ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302024-03-0121101655Head injuries evaluation during a pipeline explosionCarlos Alberto Espinoza-Garcés0Luis Antonio Aguilar-Pérez1José Luis Rueda-Arreguin2Israel Pérez-Martínez3Jose Luis Torres-Ariza4Christopher René Torres SanMiguel5Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica unidad Zacatenco, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Mexico City, 07738, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica unidad Zacatenco, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Mexico City, 07738, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica unidad Zacatenco, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Mexico City, 07738, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica Unidad Ticomán, Mexico City, 07340, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica unidad Zacatenco, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Mexico City, 07738, MexicoInstituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica unidad Zacatenco, Sección de Estudios de Posgrado e Investigación, Mexico City, 07738, Mexico; Corresponding author.In recent years, Mexico has suffereda series of explosive accidents linked to oil drilling and fuel pipeline operations. These explosions are often triggered by the rapid vapor expansion due to abrupt pressure changes, known as Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosions (BLEVEs). Tragically, in 2019, a devastating explosion occurred in Tlahuelilpan, claiming the lives of at least 100 people and injuring many others. This research aims to investigate brain injuries resulting from such explosions. Despite the potential for severe injuries, there is a significant lack of comprehensive injury data, with most research focusing on military contexts. In this study, we employed the Baker method in three configurations, utilizing a finite element model, Hybrid III 50Th Percentile Male Standing, in LS-Dyna®. Head Injury Criteria (HIC) is a measure for acceleration behavior in head. Our findings indicate that this value for acceleration, and BLAST propagation radio decrease with greater analysis distance. Brain injuries include edemas, contusions, lacerations, and skull compression, predominantly affecting individuals within a 6-meter radius of the detonation point.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259012302300782XBiomechanicsVapor explosionLS DYNAPipelineBLAST injuriesHIC |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Alberto Espinoza-Garcés Luis Antonio Aguilar-Pérez José Luis Rueda-Arreguin Israel Pérez-Martínez Jose Luis Torres-Ariza Christopher René Torres SanMiguel Head injuries evaluation during a pipeline explosion Results in Engineering Biomechanics Vapor explosion LS DYNA Pipeline BLAST injuries HIC |
| title | Head injuries evaluation during a pipeline explosion |
| title_full | Head injuries evaluation during a pipeline explosion |
| title_fullStr | Head injuries evaluation during a pipeline explosion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Head injuries evaluation during a pipeline explosion |
| title_short | Head injuries evaluation during a pipeline explosion |
| title_sort | head injuries evaluation during a pipeline explosion |
| topic | Biomechanics Vapor explosion LS DYNA Pipeline BLAST injuries HIC |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259012302300782X |
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