Modeling of the Non-Auditory Response to Blast Overpressure

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
James H. Stuhmiller
Keyword(s):  
Blast Overpressure ◽  
Auditory Response

Repeated Occupational Exposure to Low-level Blast in the Canadian Armed Forces: Effects on Hearing, Balance, and Ataxia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Nakashima ◽  
Oshin Vartanian ◽  
Shawn G Rhind ◽  
Kristen King ◽  
Catherine Tenn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Occupational Exposure ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Blast Overpressure ◽  
Blast Exposure

ABSTRACT Introduction Recently, there has been increasing concern about the adverse health effects of long-term occupational exposure to low-level blast in military personnel. Occupational blast exposure occurs routinely in garrison through use of armaments and controlled blast detonations. In the current study, we focused on a population of breaching instructors and range staff. Breaching is a tactical technique that is used to gain entry into closed spaces, often through the use of explosives. Materials and Methods Initial measurements of blast overpressure collected during breaching courses found that up to 10% of the blasts for range staff and up to 32% of the blasts for instructors exceeded the recommended 3 psi exposure limit. Using a cross-sectional design, we used tests of balance, ataxia, and hearing to compare a sample of breachers (n = 19) to age-and sex-matched military controls (n = 19). Results There were no significant differences between the two groups on the balance and ataxia tests, although the average scores of both groups were lower than would be expected in a normative population. The prevalence of hearing loss was low in the breacher group (4 of 19), and hearing thresholds were not significantly different from the controls. However, the prevalence of self-reported tinnitus was significantly higher in the breacher group (12 of 19) compared with the controls (4 of 19), and all breachers who were identified as having hearing loss also reported tinnitus. Conclusions Our results suggest that basic tests of balance, ataxia, and hearing on their own were not sensitive to the effects of long-term occupational exposure to low-level blast. Some of the blast exposure levels exceeded limits, and there was a significant association of exposure with tinnitus. Future studies should supplement with additional information including exposure history and functional hearing assessments. These findings should be considered in the design of future acute and longitudinal studies of low-level blast exposure.

scholarly journals Blast Overpressure Waves Induce Transient Anxiety and Regional Changes in Cerebral Glucose Metabolism and Delayed Hyperarousal in Rats

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hibah O. Awwad ◽  
Larry P. Gonzalez ◽  
Paul Tompkins ◽  
Megan Lerner ◽  
Daniel J. Brackett ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Cerebral Glucose Metabolism ◽  
Blast Overpressure

scholarly journals Factors Contributing to Increased Blast Overpressure Inside Modern Ballistic Helmets

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 7193
Author(s):  
Maciej Skotak ◽  
Jonathan Salib ◽  
Anthony Misistia ◽  
Arturo Cardenas ◽  
Eren Alay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Shock Tube ◽  
Principle Component Analysis ◽  
Hot Spots ◽  
Shape Factor ◽  
Elevated Pressure ◽  
Focal Points ◽  
Parietal Region ◽  
Blast Overpressure ◽  
Pressure Fields

This study demonstrates the orientation and the "shape factor" have pronounced effects on the development of the localized pressure fields inside of the helmet. We used anatomically accurate headform to evaluate four modern combat helmets under blast loading conditions in the shock tube. The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) is used to capture the effect of the orientation on pressure under the helmet. The three modern combat helmets: Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH), Ops-Core, and Airframe, were tested in frontal orientation to determine the effect of helmet geometry. Using the unhelmeted headform data as a reference, we characterized pressure distribution inside each helmet and identified pressure focal points. The nature of these localized “hot spots” is different than the elevated pressure in the parietal region of the headform under the helmet widely recognized as the under-wash effect also observed in our tests. It is the first experimental study which indicates that the helmet presence increased the pressure experienced by the eyes and the forehead (glabella). Pressure fingerprinting using an array of sensors combined with the application of principle component analysis (PCA) helped elucidate the subtle differences between helmets.

scholarly journals Analysis on Characteristic of Hydrogen Gas Dispersion and Evaluation Method of Blast Overpressure in VHTR Hydrogen Production System

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 316-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoyuki MURAKAMI ◽  
Atsuhiko TERADA ◽  
Tetsuo NISHIHARA ◽  
Yoshiyuki INAGAKI ◽  
Kazuhiko KUNITOMI
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Production System ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Hydrogen Gas ◽  
Gas Dispersion ◽  
Blast Overpressure
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