Finite element modelling of helmeted head impact under frontal loading

Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 445-458

  Pinnoji, Praveen Kumar ^a   Mahajan, Puneet ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Finite element models; Head impact; Head injury; Helmeted head

Indexed keywords

CEREBRO-SPINAL FLUID; CONTACT FORCES; FRONTAL LOADING; HEAD IMPACT; HEAD INJURY; HELMETED HEAD;

BRAIN; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POLYSTYRENES;

FORCE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 36749031630     PISSN: 02562499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12046-007-0034-6     Document Type: Article

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