Experimental fragmentation of pipe bombs with varying case thickness

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dc.contributor.authorda Silva, Luciana A.
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Steve
dc.contributor.authorCritchley, Richard
dc.contributor.authorClements, Jim
dc.contributor.authorNorris, Karl
dc.contributor.authorStennett, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-31T13:05:07Z
dc.date.available2020-01-31T13:05:07Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-05
dc.description.abstractAmong all the improvised explosive devices (IEDs) known, pipe bombs are one of the most popular devices used by terrorists. They are simple to use, easy to construct and materials are readily available. For this IED, fragmentation is the primary injury mechanism, which makes them a desirable weapon for terrorists aiming to inflict maximum human casualties. Although the investigation of fragmentation pattern is not novel, there is limited data available on pipe bombs performance in the open literature. Therefore, this research is looking at validating results in current literature, which showed limited repetition and weak experimental design so far; by trial with six pipe bombs with two different thickness (3 of each). The pipe bombs consisted of mild steel casing and aluminised ammonium nitrate as the explosive filler. Fragments were collected, with an average recovery of 72%, and measured regarding mass and velocity. The experiment results show a correlation between the pipe thickness and both the size and velocity of fragments.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationda Silva LA, Johnson S, Critchley R, et al., (2019) Experimental fragmentation of pipe bombs with varying case thickness. Forensic Science International, Volume 306, January 2019, Article number 110034en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0379-0738
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2019.110034
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15060
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectPipe bombsen_UK
dc.subjectForensic scienceen_UK
dc.subjectFragmentationen_UK
dc.titleExperimental fragmentation of pipe bombs with varying case thicknessen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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