Limiting Performance of Helmets for the Prevention of Head Injury

This is a study of the theoretical optimal (limiting) performance of helmets for the prevention of head injury. A rigid head injury model and a two-mass translational head injury model are employed. Several head injury criteria are utilized, including head acceleration, the head injury criterion (HI...

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Main Authors: Z.Q. Cheng, W.D. Pilkey, J.R. Crandall, C.R. Bass, K. Darvish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/146458