Evaluation of head response to ballistic helmet impacts using the finite element method

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 596-608

  Aare, Magnus ^a   Kleiven, Svein ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ballistic helmet; Finite element; Head injuries; Impact

Indexed keywords

ARMOR; BRAIN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; TISSUE;

BALLISTIC HELMET; HEAD INJURIES; IMPACT ANGLES; OBLIQUE BALLISTIC IMPACTS;

MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

EID: 33751015142     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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