Pubblicazione scientifica

Air blast injuries killed the crew of the submarine H.L. Hunley

FILONE TECNOLOGICO	TEMA
economia circolare e sostenibilità

RIASSUNTO

The submarine H.L. Hunley was the first submarine to sink an enemy ship during combat; however, the cause of its sinking has been a mystery for over 150 years. The Hunley set off a 61.2 kg (135 lb) black powder torpedo at a distance less than 5 m (16 ft) off its bow. Scaled experiments were performed that measured black powder and shock tube explosions underwater and propagation of blasts through a model ship hull. This propagation data was used in combination with archival experimental data to evaluate the risk to the crew from their own torpedo. The blast produced likely caused flexion of the ship hull to transmit the blast wave; the secondary wave transmitted inside the crew compartment was of sufficient magnitude that the calculated chances of survival were less than 16% for each crew member. The submarine drifted to its resting place after the crew died of air blast trauma within the hull.

DATA

Data di pubblicazione: 23/08/2017

AUTORI

LANCE RACHEL M
STALCUP LUCAS
WOJTYLAK BRAD
BASS CAMERON R

ENTE DI AFFERENZA

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CTR PANAMA CITY DIVISION CODE E15 UNDERWATER SYS DEV & ACQUISITION PANAMA CITY FLORIDA USA
DUKE UNIV DEPT BIOMEDICAL ENG DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA USA
DUKE UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA USA
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA USA
UNIV FLORIDA US

RIVISTA

PLoS ONE, 12(8), e0182244

IMPACT FACTOR

2,870

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