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- Title
Soft-armor Vest Effectiveness and Intrathoracic Biomechanics in Rodents Exposed to Primary Blast.
- Authors
McNeil, Elizabeth M.; Reilly, Michael J.; Wilder, Donna M.; Benton, Meghan A.; Long, Joseph B.; Sajja, Venkata Siva Sai S.
- Abstract
The biomechanics and efficacy of personal protective equipment in mitigating injuries from blast overpressure remain unclear. The objectives of this study were to define intrathoracic pressures in response to blast wave (BW) exposure and biomechanically evaluate a soft-armor vest (SA) at diminishing these perturbations. Male Sprague–Dawley rats were instrumented with pressure sensors in the thorax and were exposed laterally to multiple exposures ranging from 33 to 108 kPa BW with SA and without SA. There were significant increases in rise time, peak negative pressure, and negative impulse in the thoracic cavity compared to the BW. Esophageal measurements were increased to a greater extent when compared to the carotid and the BW for all parameters (except positive impulse, which decreased). SA minimally altered the pressure parameters and energy content. This study establishes the relationship of external blast flow conditions and intra-body biomechanical responses in the thoracic cavity of rodents with and without SA.
- Subjects
BLAST effect; CHEST (Anatomy); BIOMECHANICS; BLAST waves; RODENTS; PERSONAL protective equipment
- Publication
Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2023, Vol 51, Issue 7, p1616
- ISSN
0090-6964
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10439-023-03174-5