Head and neck responses in oblique motorcycle helmet impacts: A novel laboratory test method

International Journal of Crashworthiness

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 297-307

  Pang, T Y ^a   Thai, K T ^a   McIntosh, A S ^a   Grzebieta, R ^a   Schilter, E ^a   Dal Nevo, R ^b   Rechnitzer, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b RTA Crashlab   (Australia)

^c DVExperts International Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

drop test; dummy; head; motorcycle helmet; neck; oblique

Indexed keywords

DROP TEST; DUMMY; HEAD; MOTORCYCLE HELMET; NECK; OBLIQUE;

AXIAL FLOW; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

MOTORCYCLES;

EID: 79961197076     PISSN: 13588265     EISSN: 17542111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13588265.2011.559799     Document Type: Article

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