Gunshot power absorption field measurement

Authors

  • Enrico Marchetti National Compensation Authority (INAIL), Research Centre, Department of Occupational Hygiene, Via di Fontana Candida 1, Monte Porzio Catone (Roma) 00040, Italy
  • Raoul Di Giovanni National Compensation Authority (INAIL), Research Centre, Department of Occupational Hygiene, Via di Fontana Candida 1, Monte Porzio Catone (Roma) 00040, Italy
  • Angelo Tirabasso University of Roma Tor Vergata, Department of Otorhinolaringology, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Roma, Italy
  • Alessandro Lunghi National Compensation Authority (INAIL), Research Centre, Department of Occupational Hygiene, Via di Fontana Candida 1, Monte Porzio Catone (Roma) 00040, Italy
  • Federica Morgia National Compensation Authority (INAIL), Research Centre, Department of Occupational Hygiene, Via di Fontana Candida 1, Monte Porzio Catone (Roma) 00040, Italy

Keywords:

Absorbed power, Crest factors, Power absorption, Root mean square values, Standard deviation, Vibration exposure, Weighted acceleration

Abstract

A measurement chain dedicated to impulsive vibration is designed and tested to measure acceleration and force on the butt of a gun. The gun is the standard ordnance side weapon of the NATO Treaty and the bore is 9 mm. VPA on single and three shots were evaluated and the crest factor and the root mean square value of the weighted acceleration were computed. Power and energy absorbed, acceleration, and crest factor values, were computed. The higher standard deviation of the crest factor is found to be due to the variability of different subjects holding the gun. The results also show that higher force values tend to increase the crest factor, while they reduce the r.m.s. value. Gunshot absorbed power has a rather high value, if compared with other working activity involving vibration exposure. The absorbed power is found to be insensitive to increasing force because it is uncorrelated to the r.m.s. value.

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Published

2011-06-01

How to Cite

1.
Marchetti E, Di Giovanni R, Tirabasso A, Lunghi A, Morgia F. Gunshot power absorption field measurement. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2011 Jun. 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 13];39(2):42-3. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/2348

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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