Course description
To understand and evaluate the effect of projectile and blast impact on personnel, vehicles and structures and the material science governing available protection systems for a given threat.
Suitability - Who should attend?
To attend this course you must have completed the pre-requisite of Introduction to Shock and Impact (cranfield.ac.uk) or have sufficient experience and qualifications to prove that you have a good knowledge of the subject.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
On successful completion of this module you should be able to:
- Evaluate available protection systems for a given threat
- Assess potential wounding/injury/damage for a given threat
- Apply testing and analytical methodologies for current/future projectile defeat
Training Course Content
Core content
• Penetrating, blunt and blast injuries
• Tissue simulants
• Metallic and non-metallic armours
• Analytical modelling
• Numerical modelling
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