The use of gelatine in wound ballistics research

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dc.contributor.authorCarr, Debra J.
dc.contributor.authorStevenson, Tom
dc.contributor.authorMahoney, Peter F.
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-08T14:30:35Z
dc.date.available2018-10-08T14:30:35Z
dc.date.issued2018-04-25
dc.description.abstractBlocks of gelatine are used in both lethality and survivability studies for broadly the same reason, i.e. comparison of ammunition effects using a material that it is assumed represents (some part of) the human body. The gelatine is used to visualise the temporary and permanent wound profiles; elements of which are recognised as providing a reasonable approximation to wounding in humans. One set of researchers aim to improve the lethality of the projectile, and the other to understand the effects of the projectile on the body to improve survivability. Research areas that use gelatine blocks are diverse and include ammunition designers, the medical and forensics communities and designers of ballistic protective equipment (including body armour). This paper aims to provide an overarching review of the use of gelatine for wound ballistics studies; it is not intended to provide an extensive review of wound ballistics as that already exists, e.g. Legal Med 23:21–29, 2016. Key messages are that test variables, projectile type (bullet, fragmentation), impact site on the body and intermediate layers (e.g. clothing, personal protective equipment (PPE)) can affect the resulting wound profiles.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationCarr, D.J., Stevenson, T. & Mahoney, P.F., The use of gelatine in wound ballistics research. International Journal of Legal Medicine, November 2018, Volume 132, Issue 6, pp. 1659–1664en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0937-9827
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-018-1831-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13514
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherSpringeren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectGelatine Bulletsen_UK
dc.subjectTemporary and permanent cavitiesen_UK
dc.subjectLethality and survivabilityen_UK
dc.titleThe use of gelatine in wound ballistics researchen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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