A novel test methodology to assess the performance ballistic helmets

Proceedings - 22nd International Symposium on Ballistics

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1311-1318

  Anctil, B ^a   Keown, M ^a   Bourget, D ^b   Pageau, G ^b  

^a Biokinetics and Associates Ltd   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLISTICS; SAFETY DEVICES;

BALLISTIC IMPACT; BLUNT TRAUMA; BRAIN INJURY; FACE DEFORMATIONS; IMPACT FORCE; LIGHTWEIGHT ARMOURS; PEAK IMPACT FORCES; TEST METHODOLOGY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 85034776727     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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