Review of Blast Injury and Developing Threshold Values for Human Injury
Authors : Ömer Faruk Zırh, Ali Sarı
Pages : 19-34
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Publication Date : 2025-01-31
Article Type : Review Paper
Abstract :In today’s world, explosions frequently occur in terrorist bombings, industrial and manufacturing sectors, and daily life. The blast waves generated by explosions subject structures and the human body to significant blast loads. These blast loads can cause deadly structural collapses, and serious injuries or fatal outcomes can occur in various parts of the human body, such as the brain, lungs, heart, auditory system, eyes, abdominal region, and musculoskeletal system due to the impact of the blast load. Consequently, this research focused on explosions, blast injuries, injury criteria and scaling. Threshold values for blast injuries are collected from existing literature, and limit blast pressure values for different parts of the human body are proposed.Keywords : Explosion, Blast Wave, Blast Injury, Injury Scaling, Injury Criteria