Computational simulation of the human head response to non-contact impact

Computers and Structures

Volumn 86, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 758-770

  Gong, S W ^a   Lee, H P ^a,b   Lu, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

ATB model; Finite element model; Head injury criterion (HIC); Human head; Impact biomechanics; Multibody system; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

COATED MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

HEAD INJURY CRITERION (HIC); IMPACT BIOMECHANICS; MULTIBODY SYSTEM;

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY;

EID: 40749139435     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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