Potential technique for improving the survival of victims of tsunamis.

Potential technique for improving the survival of victims of tsunamis.

We investigated a method for surviving tsunamis that involved the use of personal flotation devices (PFDs). In our work, we succeeded in numerically demonstrating that the heads of all the dummies wearing PFDs remained on the surface and were not dragged underwater after the artificial tsunami wave...

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Main Authors: Akane Kurisu, Hisami Suga, Zdenek Prochazka, Kojiro Suzuki, Kazumasa Oguri, Tetsunori Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5965854?pdf=render
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spelling doaj-815039cc92604aa7a74684788587916a2020-11-25T00:40:42ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-01135e019749810.1371/journal.pone.0197498Potential technique for improving the survival of victims of tsunamis.Akane KurisuHisami SugaZdenek ProchazkaKojiro SuzukiKazumasa OguriTetsunori InoueWe investigated a method for surviving tsunamis that involved the use of personal flotation devices (PFDs). In our work, we succeeded in numerically demonstrating that the heads of all the dummies wearing PFDs remained on the surface and were not dragged underwater after the artificial tsunami wave hit them. In contrast, the heads of all the dummies not wearing PFDs were drawn underwater immediately; these dummies were subsequently entrapped in a vortex. The results of our series of experiments are important as a first step to preventing the tragedies caused by tsunamis.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5965854?pdf=render
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author Akane Kurisu
Hisami Suga
Zdenek Prochazka
Kojiro Suzuki
Kazumasa Oguri
Tetsunori Inoue
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Hisami Suga
Zdenek Prochazka
Kojiro Suzuki
Kazumasa Oguri
Tetsunori Inoue
Potential technique for improving the survival of victims of tsunamis.
PLoS ONE
author_facet Akane Kurisu
Hisami Suga
Zdenek Prochazka
Kojiro Suzuki
Kazumasa Oguri
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title Potential technique for improving the survival of victims of tsunamis.
title_short Potential technique for improving the survival of victims of tsunamis.
title_full Potential technique for improving the survival of victims of tsunamis.
title_fullStr Potential technique for improving the survival of victims of tsunamis.
title_full_unstemmed Potential technique for improving the survival of victims of tsunamis.
title_sort potential technique for improving the survival of victims of tsunamis.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
series PLoS ONE
issn 1932-6203
publishDate 2018-01-01
description We investigated a method for surviving tsunamis that involved the use of personal flotation devices (PFDs). In our work, we succeeded in numerically demonstrating that the heads of all the dummies wearing PFDs remained on the surface and were not dragged underwater after the artificial tsunami wave hit them. In contrast, the heads of all the dummies not wearing PFDs were drawn underwater immediately; these dummies were subsequently entrapped in a vortex. The results of our series of experiments are important as a first step to preventing the tragedies caused by tsunamis.
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