Impact analysis of helmets for improved ventilation with deformable head model

International Research Council on the Biomechanics of Impact - 2006 International IRCOBI Conference on the Biomechanics of Impact, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 159-170

  Pinnoji, Praveen Kumar ^a   Mahajan, Puneet ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Deformable head model; Helmets; Ventilation and dynamics

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW; AIR FLOW VELOCITY; ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS; CFD SIMULATIONS; HEAD MODEL; HELMETS; HOT HUMID CLIMATE; IMPACT ANALYSIS; LS-DYNA; SIDE IMPACT;

AIR; BIOMECHANICS; BIOPHYSICS; CLIMATE MODELS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION;

SAFETY DEVICES;

EID: 46249132645     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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