The influence of impact velocity on bullet trajectory deflection through ballistic gelatine.

Details

Serval ID
serval:BIB_D8C3FB7E111A
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
The influence of impact velocity on bullet trajectory deflection through ballistic gelatine.
Journal
Forensic science international
Author(s)
Kerkhoff W., Glardon M.J., Schyma C., Alberink I., Oostra R.J., Riva F.
ISSN
1872-6283 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0379-0738
Publication state
Published
Issued date
05/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
346
Pages
111675
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a study on bullet trajectory deflection, for 9 mm Luger Full Metal Jacket Round Nose (FMJ-RN) bullets fired through 23-24 cm of ballistic gelatine. The bullets were fired at different velocities. Impact velocity, energy transfer and bullet trajectory deflection after gelatine perforation were measured and calculated. As was expected, energy transfer to the gelatine blocks generally increased with increasing impact velocity, indicating an altering bullet/gelatine interaction with altering velocity. This alteration did not result in a discernible alteration of bullet trajectory deflection. Deflection angles fell between 5.7° and 7.4° for 136 of the 140 fired shots, with four outliers below 5.7°.
Keywords
Bullet deflection, Bullet trajectory reconstruction, Energy transfer, Gelatine, Impact velocity
Pubmed
Web of science
Create date
11/04/2023 11:00
Last modification date
20/09/2023 6:56
Usage data