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I thought of opening this so anyone curious can ask for explanations for any observations. We have engineers, medics, and bright sparks amidst us who can answer these questions.
I'll start with this:
Why some of the bodies of the Malaysian airline disaster where found naked in the field?
Here goes.
Explanation 1) mechanical force
obvious forces during fuselage tearing apart rip off clothes, moving objects ripping, shearing, compressing objects in contact with seat belts, metal objects, other bodies, but there is a greater chance this will also tear the body (limbs, flesh)
Explanation 2)
Loose clothing that create air pocket between clothing and body. During fuselage ripping open suddenly, there will be rapid expansion of the the trapped air (Boyle's Law), bursting clothes off the body. Air in the cabin is at higher pressure than air out side cruising altitude (as altitude increases, atmospheric pressure decreases because of less air above one / press = density x g x height).
Fitted clothing may remain on the body because there is little trapped air between tight clothing, so rapid expansion is very little, and clothing may be elastic, or it may be well strapped like ties, bras, belts.
I'll start with this:
Why some of the bodies of the Malaysian airline disaster where found naked in the field?
Here goes.
Explanation 1) mechanical force
obvious forces during fuselage tearing apart rip off clothes, moving objects ripping, shearing, compressing objects in contact with seat belts, metal objects, other bodies, but there is a greater chance this will also tear the body (limbs, flesh)
Explanation 2)
Loose clothing that create air pocket between clothing and body. During fuselage ripping open suddenly, there will be rapid expansion of the the trapped air (Boyle's Law), bursting clothes off the body. Air in the cabin is at higher pressure than air out side cruising altitude (as altitude increases, atmospheric pressure decreases because of less air above one / press = density x g x height).
Fitted clothing may remain on the body because there is little trapped air between tight clothing, so rapid expansion is very little, and clothing may be elastic, or it may be well strapped like ties, bras, belts.
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