Numerical simulations of motorcycle helmet impact tests

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-7

  Aiello, M ^a   Galvanetto, U ^b   Iannucci, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helmet; Impact; Virtual testing

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FOAMS; MOTORCYCLES; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

FOAM LINERS; HELMETS; VIRTUAL DESIGN TOOLS;

IMPACT TESTING;

EID: 33847096831     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2006.0134     Document Type: Article

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