Finite element modelling of paediatric head impact: Global validation against experimental data

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-33

  Roth, Sebastien ^a   Raul, Jean Sebastien ^a   Willinger, Remy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Accident replication; Finite element analysis; Newborn; Validation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL TISSUES; ETHICAL ISSUES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FE MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; GLOBAL VALIDATION; HEAD IMPACT; HEAD TRAUMA; HUMAN HEAD; INJURY BIOMECHANICS; INJURY MECHANISMS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; NEWBORN; SKULL FRACTURE; TOLERANCE LIMITS; VALIDATION;

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

PEDIATRICS;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GEOMETRY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; NEWBORN; SKULL FRACTURE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; VALIDATION STUDY;

BIOMECHANICS; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HEAD; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, ANATOMIC;

EID: 79851499592     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: 18727565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2009.10.004     Document Type: Article

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