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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanical Engineering
  • Trauma Research
  • Protective Equipment Development

Background:

  • Current behind armor blunt trauma (BABT) injury criteria lack body region specificity.
  • Thoracoabdominal structures have heterogeneous tolerances to injury.
  • Developing regional injury criteria is essential for accurate risk assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct impact tests on the lung region using a live animal model.
  • To develop region-specific injury risk curves for BABT.
  • To enhance the specificity of injury criteria for the thoracoabdominal region.

Main Methods:

  • Live swine were subjected to impact loading simulating BABT scenarios.
  • Indenter profiles mimicked backface deformation from hard body armor impacts.
  • Injuries were categorized, and injury risk curves were generated using parametric survival analysis.

Main Results:

  • Distinct injury risk curves were developed for mild (Group A) and severe (Group B) lung injuries.
  • Mean viscous criteria were established for different injury severities (3.65 m/s for Group A, 5.72 m/s for Group B).
  • Injury risk curves demonstrated good to marginal quality based on 95% confidence intervals.

Conclusions:

  • This study presents the first BABT lung injury criteria derived from live animal impact tests.
  • The developed curves serve as preliminary lung tolerance criteria for BABT applications.
  • Findings can improve body armor assessment and enhance Warfighter safety and medical readiness for lung injuries.