HEAD PROTECTION, THE APPLICATION OF MATHEMATICAL MODELLING

United Kingdom military helmets consist of a fibre reinforced polymer shell combined with a high density foam liner. This design provides the wearer with protection against fragmenting munitions and low speed impacts. This paper describes the use of computer models to simulate the response of military helmets to impact conditions. The models have been used to study the influence of helmet design parameters such as: (1) type and thickness of foam liner; (2) shell thickness and (3) head/helmet conformity. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 860654.

• Corporate Authors:

  IRCOBI (International Research Council on the Biokinetics of Impacts)

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• Authors:
  • WILSON, K H
  • Carr, D J
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1993 INTERNATIONAL IRCOBI CONFERENCE ON THE BIOMECHANICS OF IMPACTS, SEPTEMBER 8-9-10, 1993, EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS
• Publication Date: 1993

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 325-336

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Biophysics; Conferences; Design; Expanded materials; Fibers; Head; Helmets; Material reinforcement; Mathematical models; Polymerization; Protective clothing; Reinforcing materials; Shock (Mechanics); Simulation
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Design; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00646647
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 17 1994 12:00AM