Abstract Professor Herbert R. Lissner was a pioneer in impact biomechanics, having
initiated research on the injury mechanisms, mechanical response, and human tolerance of …

Abstract Head injuries account for 15%–20% of all military injuries and pose a high risk of
causing functional disability and fatality. Blunt ballistic impacts are one of the threats that can …

This special issue highlights current trends within the field of impact and injury
biomechanics. This interdisciplinary domain combines the principles of mechanics and …

Concussions are among the most common injuries sustained by goaltenders. Concussive
injuries are characterized by impairment to neurological function which can affect many …

Mild traumatic brain injuries are typically caused by nonpenetrating head impacts that
accelerate the skull and result in deformation of the brain within the skull. The shear and …

This study is aimed to develop a high quality, extensively validated finite element (FE)
human head model for enhanced head injury prediction and prevention. The geometry of …

Military personnel sustain head and brain injuries as a result of ballistic, blast, and blunt
impact threats. Combat helmets are meant to protect the heads of these personnel during …

In studying traumatic brain injury (TBI), it has been long hypothesized that the head is more
vulnerable to injury from impacts in certain directions or locations, as the relationship …

Trauma to the brain is a biomechanical problem where the initiating event is a dynamic
loading (blunt, inertial, blast) to the head. To understand the relationship between the …

With the advent of high speed air and land transportation, engineers have become
increasingly aware of the mechanical frangibility of the human body. Thus, we have seen the …