The objective of this study is to determine the effective mass of a head impact during a
standing fall using a HumaneticsTM HYBRID III 5th percentile female and a 50th percentile …

If deceleration is constant in a vehicle crash, deformation of the vehicle is a function of
impact speed and impact duration. The ratio of actual deformation to this idealized quantity …

Injury may result if the head is struck by a projectile (eg, a nonlethal weapon or a sports ball),
even if the projectile is of small mass and has a soft exterior. Some theory is available …

Consider crash tests in which a car strikes a solid block. Suppose there is a particular
differential equation (that includes a term in deformation to the power n) relating acceleration …

Crash testing in which a vehicle strikes a rigid barrier is common. However, published tests
are usually limited to those performed for consumer programs or regulatory requirements …

Head injury due to impact from falls represents a significant and growing problem. Due to an
increasing incidence of fall related head injuries, there is significant concern regarding this …

Maximum acceleration and the Head Injury Criterion (HIC) are both used as indicators of
likely head injury severity. A dataset has previously been published of impacts of an …

Testing of the safety of manufactured products is typically conducted under a specified set of
conditions. For example, when projecting an instrumented headform at the front of a car to …

Results relevant to the cushioning of impact by visco‐elastic polyurethane (VEPU) and other
foams were published by Saunders et al (Journal of Battlefield Technology, Vol. 15, No. 2 …

Abstract Systems used for protecting personnel, vehicles and infrastructure from ballistic and
blast threats derive their performance from a combination of the intrinsic properties of the …