Evaluation of head injury criteria using a finite element model validated against experiments on localized brain motion, intracerebral acceleration, and intracranial pressure

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 65-79

  Kleiven, S ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain displacement; Finite element method; Head impact power; Head injury criterion; Impact direction; Impact duration; Intracranial pressure

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; BRAIN MODELS; DATA REDUCTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUROLOGY;

BRAIN DISPLACEMENT; HEAD IMPACT POWER; HEAD INJURY CRITERION; IMPACT DIRECTION; IMPACT DURATION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE;

BRAIN;

EID: 33646260214     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2005.0384     Document Type: Article

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