Posts Tagged ‘detonation’

 

What happened when Humpty Dumpty fell?

April 14, 2010
by skd

X-ray examThe Imperial Blast Biomechanics and Biophysics Research Group is investigating how bones break after high-speed impacts.

  • This is especially relevant today as  improvised explosive devices (IEDs) have become the leading cause of death of UK and coalition troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • The Group is also looking at the development of improved protective measures has become a core research focus in reducing the injury burden of the combat soldier.