Comparative Analysis of the Trajectories of Projectiles Fired from Polish Small Arms Systems: MSBS-5.56 and BERYL [PDF]
Problemy Mechatroniki, 2021 This paper presents the results of the theoretical external ballistic calculations for projectiles fired from barrels which correspond to the barrels used in two Polish small arms systems: MSBS- 5.56 system (MSBS GROT standard rifle and MSBS GROT carbine)
Łukasz SZMIT, Mirosław ZAHOR
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Comparison of porcine thorax to gelatine blocks for wound [PDF]
, 2016 Published online first in International Journal of Legal Medicine. The support of EPSRC and The Home Office are recognised. Open Access, this article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http ...
Carr, D. J. +3 more
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Ten years of molecular ballistics—a review and a field guide
Zeitschrift für Rechtsmedizin, 2021 Molecular ballistics combines molecular biological, forensic ballistic, and wound ballistic insights and approaches in the description, collection, objective investigation, and contextualization of the complex patterns of biological evidence that are ...
Jan Euteneuer, C. Courts
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Three-Dimensional Numerical Modeling of Internal Ballistics for Solid Propellant Combinations
Mathematics, 2021 The processes that take place within the Internal Ballistics cycle of an artillery round are highly influenced by geometric effects. They are also highly affected by the presence of a combination of energetic materials, such as the propellant, igniter ...
R. Otón-Martínez +4 more
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Dynamic calibration of piezoelectric transducers for ballistic high-pressure measurement
International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering, 2016 The development of a dynamic calibration standard for high-amplitude pressure piezoelectric transducers implies the implementation of a system which can provide reference pressure values with known characteristics and uncertainty. The
Elkarous Lamine +3 more
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Sources of Guns to Dangerous People: What We Learn By Asking Them [PDF]
, 2015 Gun violence exacts a lethal toll on public health. This paper focuses on reducing access to firearms by dangerous offenders, contributing original empirical data on the gun transactions that arm offenders in Chicago.
Harold A. Pollack +2 more
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Approximate ballistics formulas for spherical pellets in free flight
Defence Technology, 2018 The ballistics equations for spherical pellets in free flight are simplified through appropriate scaling of the pellet velocity and pellet distance. Two different drag coefficient curves are averaged to yield a single curve applicable to shot pellets and
E.J. Allen
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Pronking and bounding allow a fast escape across a grassland populated by scattered obstacles
Royal Society Open Science, 2023 Some quadrupeds have evolved the ability of pronking, which consists in leaping by extending the four limbs simultaneously. Pronking is typically observed in some ungulate species inhabiting grassland populated by obstacles such as shrubs, rocks and ...
Francesco Righini +3 more
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Study of gunshot residues from Sintox® ammunition containing marking substances
Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2015 Two types of factory marked Sintox® ammunition were investigated from the composition of gunshot residue particles (GSR) and occurrence of marking substance points of view.
Júlia Polovková +2 more
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A comparison of penetration and damage caused by different types of arrowheads on loose and tight fit clothing [PDF]
, 2018 Bows and arrows are used more for recreation, sport and hunting in the Western world and tend not to be as popular a weapon as firearms or knives. Yet there are still injuries and fatalities caused by these low-velocity weapons due to their availability ...
Beattie, Eilidh +5 more
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