An empirical study on the close-range post-ricochet orientation of AK bullets (7.62 mm× 39 mm)

B Nishshanka, C Shepherd, L Koene, MA Punyasena… - Science & Justice, 2022 - Elsevier
Most of the injuries and deaths from ricocheting bullets in shooting incidents are usually
reported due to misaimed shots that had ricocheted close to the victims. Although the …

An android-based field investigation tool to estimate the potential trajectories of perforated AK bullets in 1 mm sheet metal surfaces

LCB Nishshanka, C Shepherd, MR Ariyarathna… - Forensic Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study presents designing of an Android-based software tool to use in AK rifle related
shooting investigations. The designed softwear tool;“Bullet Trajectory Plotter” could estimate …

Impact evidence and post-ricochet behaviour of shotgun pellets ricocheting off standard floor tiles

B Nishshanka, C Shepherd, D Mohotti, R Ariyarathna - Science & Justice, 2024 - Elsevier
Compared to popular handguns and rifle bullets, quantitative and empirical-based ricochet
studies using shotgun pellet ricochets are observed to be far fewer. This empirical study …

The effects of a range of projectiles on bullet ricochet evidence from 1 mm sheet metal

B Nishshanka, C Shepherd, R Ariyarathna… - Science & Justice, 2023 - Elsevier
Sheet metal is a popular industrial material used in construction throughout history and
refers to a metal shaped into thin, flat piece using hot or cold rolling processes [1]. It is …