Bicycle helmet design

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications

Volumn 220, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 167-180

  Mills, N J ^a   Gilchrist, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bicycle helmet; FEA; Foams; Impact

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOAMS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SAFETY DEVICES; YIELD STRESS;

BICYCLE HELMET; BRAIN INJURIES; FRICTION COEFFICIENT; LINAER ACCELERATION;

BICYCLES;

EID: 33750502449     PISSN: 14644207     EISSN: 14644207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/14644207JMDA100     Document Type: Article

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