Head Impact Protection : Effect of Head Form Trajectory and Type of Impactor on Deceleration Levels

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukesh Sharma ◽  
Rachit Pandey ◽  
Ashok Gupta ◽  
S. G. Saraf
Keyword(s):  
Head Impact ◽  
Protection Effect ◽  
Impact Protection ◽  
Head Form

scholarly journals Development of an Eco-Friendly Head Impact Protection Device

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2492
Author(s):  
Miguel M. Varela ◽  
Fábio A.O. Fernandes ◽  
Ricardo J. Alves de Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injuries ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injuries ◽  
Head Impact ◽  
Cellular Material ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Protection Device ◽  
Contact Sports ◽  
Impact Protection ◽  
Impact Energies

Nowadays, the number of people practising contact sports has increased. In many of them, using head protective equipment is not mandatory, even if the use of headbands could increase the level of safety regarding several types of traumatic brain injuries. Many commercial solutions are currently available, based on plastic-based foams providing a decent level of protection and comfort to the user. This work introduces the use of agglomerated cork as an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic foams but at least keeping safety levels. Cork is a natural cellular material that has been showing excellent crashworthiness properties. In this study, cork agglomerate density is carefully chosen to be incorporated into a protective headband. Results are compared against three other commercial headbands. For each one, the risk of brain injury was analysed for different injury thresholds and impact energies. The results clearly demonstrate that the cork-based apparel may provide comparable, and in some cases, better performances, outlasting the commercial ones.

Adaptive head impact protection via a rate-activated helmet suspension

2018 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 153-169
Author(s):  
Devon J. Spinelli ◽  
Thomas A. Plaisted ◽  
Eric D. Wetzel
Keyword(s):  
Head Impact ◽  
Impact Protection

Biomechanical performance of a bicycle helmet design on a six-year-old head impact protection

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Lijuan He ◽  
Shijie Ruan ◽  
Haiyan Li ◽  
Shihai Cui ◽  
Bei Li
Keyword(s):  
Head Impact ◽  
Bicycle Helmet ◽  
Impact Protection ◽  
Helmet Design

scholarly journals Biomechanical performance of a bicycle helmet design on a six-year-old head impact protection

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
Bei Li ◽  
Haiyan Li ◽  
Shihai Cui ◽  
Lijuan He ◽  
Shijie Ruan
Keyword(s):  
Head Impact ◽  
Bicycle Helmet ◽  
Impact Protection ◽  
Helmet Design

Design of foam crash mats for head impact protection

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Lyn ◽  
N. J. Mills
Keyword(s):  
Head Impact ◽  
Impact Protection
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