Multi-directional optimisation against biomechanical criteria of a head-helmet coupling

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 561-572

  Deck, C ^a   Willinger, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Head injury criterion; Helmet; Linear acceleration

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; STRESS ANALYSIS;

FINITE ELEMENT MODEL (FEM); HEAD INJURY CRITERION; HELMET; LINEAR ACCELERATION;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 34249845387     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/ijcr.2006.0149     Document Type: Article

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