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Explosions are associated with more than 80% of the casualties in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Given the widespread use of thoracic protective armor, the most prevalent injury for combat personnel is blast-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). Almost 20% of veterans returning …

The present study is concerned with the dynamic behaviour of a shallow steel cylindrical shell subjected to an explosive blast. Although powerful numerical methods, such as the finite element method exist for the investigation of a multitude of problems in structural mechanics, …

Blast related injuries have become a common occurrence among soldiers and civilians serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and minor traumatic brain injuries associated with such incidents have increased correspondingly. Advances in protection and treatment have allowed many individua…