P3_2 Thick Skin

Authors

  • Jack Acton University of Leicester
  • Ben Harding
  • Ricky Kneebone
  • Max Harvey

Abstract

We determine the thickness of human skin that would be required to be bulletproof. The kinetic
energy of bullets with various calibres are determined and the tensile strength of skin used to find the stopping distance of a bullet inside skin. We find that skin with a thickness of 5-40 cm is required to be bulletproof, dependent on the calibre of the bullet. The limitations of possessing such skin are considered to determine the feasibility of a bulletproof human.

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Published

10/30/2017

How to Cite

Acton, J., Harding, B., Kneebone, R., & Harvey, M. (2017). P3_2 Thick Skin. Physics Special Topics, 16(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2445

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Articles