Abstract
By calculating an approximate maximum distance that shrapnel, specifically a stainless steel ball bearing, would travel after detonation of a high explosive suicide vest IED bombing, I am able to assist a post-blast investigator in thoroughly evaluating all evidence at a scene. The detonation velocity was determined using the Gurney Acceleration of Metal, adapting the explosive mass to be determined based on the density and thickness of the explosive material. The displacement was then calculated using a two-dimensional projectile motion equation including drag, otherwise known as Stokes Law. The maximum values were approximated to be around 80 meters in displacement.
Semester/Year of Award
Spring 2013
Mentor
James T. Thurman
Mentor Department Affiliation
Safety, Security, and Emergency Management
Access Options
Restricted Access Thesis
Document Type
Bachelor Thesis
Degree Name
Honors Scholars
Degree Level
Bachelor's
Department
Physics, Geosciences, and Astronomy
Department Name when Degree Awarded
Physics and Astronomy
Recommended Citation
Canafax, Nancy B., "Determining the Distance Traveled by Shrapnel in Suicide Bombings" (2013). Honors Theses. 73.
https://encompass.eku.edu/honors_theses/73
