Review of blast injury prediction models

Methods for predicting human injury from shock waves are studied in detail. The theoretical foundation of the Bowen and Bass lethality curves is examined and the basic hypotheses of the models are studied numerically. The calibration experiments for the Axelsson BTD model for injury calculation are also studied using numerical methods. The Axelsson, Bowen and Bass models are compared for various scenarios and good correspondence is found except for shock waves with short duration. Through studies of the experimental data of the Bowen and Bass models for short wave durations, the discrepancy is resolved.