| Zugriffsnummer | 27959 |
| Dokumenttyp | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Peer Review | unbekannt |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Titel | Temporary cavity created by free-flying projectiles propelled from a powder-actuated nail gun |
| Autor(in); Institution |
Frank, Matthias; University Medicine Greifswald, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Greifswald, GERMANY
Schönekeß, Holger Christian; 1.3, Geschwindigkeit, PTB-Braunschweig
Jäger, Frank; 1.3, Geschwindigkeit, PTB-Braunschweig
Hertel, Heinz; 1.3, Geschwindigkeit, PTB-Braunschweig
Ekkernkamp, Axel; University Medicine Greifswald, Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, Greifswald, GERMANY
Bockholdt, Britta; University Medicine Greifswald, Department of Legal Medicine, Greifswald, GERMANY
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| Quelle/Jahr | International Journal of Legal Medicine: 126 (2012), 5, 801 - 805 |
| ISSN | 0937-9827 (PRINT) ; 1437-1596 (ONLINE) |
| DOI | |
| Verlag | Berlin [u.a.]: Springer |
| Freie Schlagworte | Wound profile ; Entry morphology ; Temporary cavity ; Stud gun ; Powder-actuated tool ; Ballistic simulants ; Nail gun |
| Zusammenfassung | Nails and driving pins discharged from powder-actuated fastening tools bear some special ballistic characteristics. Compared to the usual pistol or revolver projectiles, the sectional density (S) of fastening pins is extremely high. The general prevailing opinion is that the kinetic energy delivered by fastening tools is not high enough to cause a temporary cavity. Therefore, it was the aim of this study to investigate the wound morphology due to fastening bolts discharged from a powder-actuated nail gun using ballistic soap blocks as simulants. For test shots, a direct-acting powder-actuated nail gun which features three interchangeable barrels (cal. 6 mm, 8 mm, and 10 mm) was used. The average kinetic energy was 537 J, 532 J, and 694 J for the cal. 6 mm, 8 mm, and 10 mm bolts, respectively. Test shots on the ballistic soap blocks demonstrated that free-flying projectiles discharged from direct-acting fastening tools behave like ordinary instable higher-velocity bullets and do create a primary and secondary temporary cavity. |
Zitierung
Frank, M., Schönekeß, H. C., Jäger, F., Hertel, H., Ekkernkamp, A., & Bockholdt, B. (2012). Temporary cavity created by free-flying projectiles propelled from a powder-actuated nail gun. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 126(5), 801–805. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-012-0742-2