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What Is the Return on Investment of Digital Engineering for Complex Systems Development Schedules? Findings From a Mixed‐Methods Case Study on the Post‐Production Design Change Processes of Navy Assets

Systems Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Complex engineered systems routinely face schedule and cost overruns, along with poor post‐deployment performance. Both INCOSE and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have championed Digital Engineering (DE) as a potential remedy, yet most of DE's purported benefits remain anecdotal, and its return on investment (ROI) remains poorly ...
Jannatul Shefa, Taylan G. Topcu
wiley   +1 more source

Long-term natural ageing effects on the structural, mechanical, and ballistic performance of UHMWPE-based soft ballistic inserts

Materials & Design
The aim of the study was to evaluate the degradation mechanisms of ultra-high molecular polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibres used in soft ballistic inserts manufactured in 2003 and 2005 and used and stored in conditions typical for this type of products.
Katarzyna Kośla, Stefan Cichosz, Marcin H. Struszczyk, Wioleta Urbaniak, Ivan Domenech, Lucas Frochoso, Marzena Fejdyś   +6 more
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Prognostic Value of Initial CT Imaging for Surgical Planning and Outcomes in Panfacial Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the reported prognostic value of initial computed tomography (CT) imaging for surgical planning and postoperative outcomes in panfacial fractures, and to determine whether CT‐derived variables have been consistently linked to clinically relevant outcomes.
Kambiz Ebrahimi, Sergey Y. Ivanov, Mekhaeel Shehata Fakhry Mekhaeel, Sameh Mohamed Ahmed Eissa Salem, Sergey Sergeevich Ivanov, Andrey Vitalevitch Protasov, Tahoura Talebidelooei, Saleh Dadmehr, Elena V. Kaverina   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preparing to Fight the ‘Wrong War’? Why the UK Defence Budget Must Focus More on ‘National Resilience’

The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article argues that the current debate over defence spending in the United Kingdom is fundamentally flawed. Too much emphasis is being placed on preparing for a form of warfare with Russia that is unlikely to occur. As this article points out, the Russians actually want to avoid a traditional battlefield confrontation with NATO.
Rod Thornton
wiley   +1 more source

3D‐printed wound channels

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Although soft tissue simulants are widely used in ballistic research, glycerine soap is the only material that offers a clear view of the temporary cavity of a wound channel without the use of optical apparatus. However, the latter still shows some inconvenience mostly on its weight and its dehydration process when cut, making it challenging ...
Fabiano Riva, Daan Wintermans, Arthur Baert, Hervé Daudigny, Dellaram Anissi, Virginie Magnin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Thoracic Mechanism of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Due to Blast Pressure Waves [PDF]

, 2008
The mechanisms by which blast pressure waves cause mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are an open question. Possibilities include acceleration of the head, direct passage of the blast wave via the cranium, and propagation of the blast wave to
Michael Courtney, Amy Courtney
core  

Thermal persistence and physicochemical modification of inorganic gunshot residue (IGSR)

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract In the medicolegal context, GSR analysis plays a key role in clarifying the dynamics of firearm‐related deaths, including lesion identification and firing distance determination. However, postmortem alterations of the body, such as thermal exposure, may influence the analysis of lesions and complicate interpretation.
Gianmarco Argentiero, Barbara Bertoglio, Nicolas Martinelli, Giulia Pezzoni, Giorgio Marrubini, Federica Maraschi, Giovanni Cecchetto, Silvia D. Visonà, Daniele Merli   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Region‐of‐interest geometry optimization for shooting‐distance estimation from flash‐pulse infrared thermography of gunshot residue on textile targets

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Shooting‐distance estimation from gunshot‐residue (GSR) patterns on textiles is affected by substrate properties, residue distribution, and region‐of‐interest (ROI) definition. This study evaluated how ROI geometry influences muzzle‐to‐target distance regression from flash‐pulse infrared thermography of GSR‐related thermal patterns.
Petr Volf, Marek Sokol, Jan Hejda, Martin Valenta, Rudolf Vávra, Lýdie Leová, Patrik Kutílek   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Benjamin Robins's New Principles of Gunnery and the Response From the British Mathematical, Educational, and Military World of the Mid‐Eighteenth Century

Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article analyses to what degree Benjamin Robins's discoveries in his book New Principles of Gunnery, 1742, affected the British mathematical, military, and educational world of the mid‐eighteenth century. While it drew praise and critique from Europe, especially from the notable mathematician Leonhard Euler, his mathematical theories were
Samuel Dodson
wiley   +1 more source

The Unintended Consequences of German Deterrence

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Germany's evolving deterrence posture boils down to continued participation in NATO nuclear sharing and an ambitious conventional rearmament program. Due to its non‐nuclear status and a result of decades of underinvestment, Germany prioritizes modern conventional weapons.
Ulrich Kühn
wiley   +1 more source