Can riot-control water cannon be lethal?

IF 5.7 1区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

International Journal of Engineering Science Pub Date : 2024-03-30 DOI:10.1016/j.ijengsci.2024.104060

Yinze Lei , Jing Xie , Zu'an Wang , María González-García , Pengwan Chen , Daniel Rittel

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Abstract

A riot-control water cannon is a large, supposedly nonlethal apparatus that uses pressurized water to control and disperse crowds. However, riot-control water cannons may cause personal injury if directly aimed at the human forehead, for example. Therefore, we systematically analyzed, via a numerical model, the spatio-temporal evolution of the equivalent pressure of a water cannon and its influence on the human body dynamic response, especially considering the head and neck body regions. The simulation results suggest that 10 m is a critically dangerous working distance because the impact of a water cannon can lead to skull, cervical vertebra and brain injuries. In addition, compared to side/back impacts, frontal impacts are much more dangerous due to a more extensive range of head movement. Oblique impact induces rotational movement on the human body, resulting in a significant risk of injury. A quantitative injury risk analysis is presented to provide safety guidance for water cannon usage.

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International Journal of Engineering Science 工程技术-工程：综合

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11.80

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16.70%

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审稿时长

45 days

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