Ballistic armor—a study on the impact of air gun pellets on jean cloth
Abstract Background Ballistics deals with the study of projectile propulsion, flight, and impact in any medium. Different garment materials can have varying effects when it comes to the penetration of pellets into the body. Body armor has been around for a long time. Dhal, a curving strip of rhino h...
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| author | B. G. Chinmayi Ashwini Kumar M. S. Arjun |
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| description | Abstract Background Ballistics deals with the study of projectile propulsion, flight, and impact in any medium. Different garment materials can have varying effects when it comes to the penetration of pellets into the body. Body armor has been around for a long time. Dhal, a curving strip of rhino hide, was possibly the first armor in India, used for sword fighting or defense against arrows and spears. It gave way to steel armor, which protected the body’s essential organs from spear and arrow strikes. The current study is primarily concerned with how jeans material, when employed as body armor, contributes to the inquiry. The present study also examines how airgun pellets fired at various ranges affect jeans clothing wrapped around gel blocks. Results The study concluded that when fired at varied ranges, there was no significant variation in the diameters of the entry holes on clothing material. The gel block covered with jeans clothing was not found to be more damaged. Conclusions The findings also indicate that pellets had larger track lengths regardless of the range from which they were fired. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e77f7c292bfb455aa2d68c9b7d4725742023-10-29T12:35:17ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences2090-59392023-10-011311910.1186/s41935-023-00367-wBallistic armor—a study on the impact of air gun pellets on jean clothB. G. Chinmayi0Ashwini Kumar1M. S. Arjun2Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher EducationDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher EducationDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher EducationAbstract Background Ballistics deals with the study of projectile propulsion, flight, and impact in any medium. Different garment materials can have varying effects when it comes to the penetration of pellets into the body. Body armor has been around for a long time. Dhal, a curving strip of rhino hide, was possibly the first armor in India, used for sword fighting or defense against arrows and spears. It gave way to steel armor, which protected the body’s essential organs from spear and arrow strikes. The current study is primarily concerned with how jeans material, when employed as body armor, contributes to the inquiry. The present study also examines how airgun pellets fired at various ranges affect jeans clothing wrapped around gel blocks. Results The study concluded that when fired at varied ranges, there was no significant variation in the diameters of the entry holes on clothing material. The gel block covered with jeans clothing was not found to be more damaged. Conclusions The findings also indicate that pellets had larger track lengths regardless of the range from which they were fired.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-023-00367-wBallisticsEntry holePelletsJeansTrack length |
| spellingShingle | B. G. Chinmayi Ashwini Kumar M. S. Arjun Ballistic armor—a study on the impact of air gun pellets on jean cloth Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences Ballistics Entry hole Pellets Jeans Track length |
| title | Ballistic armor—a study on the impact of air gun pellets on jean cloth |
| title_full | Ballistic armor—a study on the impact of air gun pellets on jean cloth |
| title_fullStr | Ballistic armor—a study on the impact of air gun pellets on jean cloth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ballistic armor—a study on the impact of air gun pellets on jean cloth |
| title_short | Ballistic armor—a study on the impact of air gun pellets on jean cloth |
| title_sort | ballistic armor a study on the impact of air gun pellets on jean cloth |
| topic | Ballistics Entry hole Pellets Jeans Track length |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-023-00367-w |
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