[HTML][HTML] Ballistic helmets: Recent advances in materials, protection mechanisms, performance, and head injury mitigation

Y Li, H Fan, XL Gao - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Combat helmets provide protection against ballistic threats and blunt impact forces, and
wearing them has greatly reduced head injuries and saved lives of many soldiers. With the …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental study on the protective performance of bulletproof plate and padding materials under ballistic impact

L Chang, Y Guo, X Huang, Y Xia, Z Cai - Materials & Design, 2021 - Elsevier
With the upgrading of protective equipment, the penetration ability of bullets into protective
equipment is reduced, and the problem of non-penetrating brain injury caused by bullet …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical analyses of ballistic resistance evaluation of combat helmet using Hybrid III headform

M Rodriguez-Millan, I Rubio, FJ Burpo, KM Tse… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Combat helmets are the primary system for protecting the head against ballistic impacts.
Generally, combat helmets have been evaluated using a ballistic plasticine head surrogate …

Ballistic performance of aramid composite combat helmet for protection against small projectiles

I Rubio, M Rodríguez-Millán, M Marco, A Olmedo… - Composite …, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the ballistic performance of aramid composite combat helmet
commonly worn by military and security corps, against small projectiles threat. We propose a …

Prediction and mitigation of behind armor blunt trauma in composite plate armor using rubber backing or air gaps

S Choudhury, CS Yerramalli, A Guha, S Ingle - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ballistic impact induced behind armor blunt trauma (BABT) could be caused in a person
wearing a personnel armor inspite of the projectile getting arrested. Backing materials like …

[HTML][HTML] Impact response of advance combat helmet pad systems

M Rodriguez-Millan, I Rubio, FJ Burpo… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Combat helmets are designed to protect against ballistic threats and fragments of explosive
devices. There are numerous types of helmet comfort foams available. However, pad …

Evaluation of combat helmet behavior under blunt impact

C Moure-Guardiola, I Rubio, J Antona-Makoshi… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
New threats are a challenge for the design and manufacture of modern combat helmets.
These helmets must satisfy a wide range of impact velocities from ballistic impacts to blunt …

Additive Manufacturing and Mechanical Characterization of PLA-Based Skull Surrogates

R Mantecón, M Marco, A Muñoz-Sanchez, G Youssef… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several occupational and leisure activities involve a high risk of head impacts, resulting in
varying degrees of injuries with chronic consequences that adversely affect life quality. The …

Study on Behind Helmet Blunt Trauma Caused by High‐Speed Bullet

Z Cai, X Huang, Y Xia, G Li… - Applied bionics and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanism of Behind Helmet Blunt Trauma (BHBT) caused by a high‐speed bullet is
difficult to understand. At present, there is still a lack of corresponding parameters and test …

Interfacial reinforcement of aramid composites through amino SiO2 interphase for ballistic application

H Yue, F Han, Y Zhang, C Wang… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The aramid fiber reinforced polyurethane composites (AF@ PU), which exhibit high strength
and lightweight characteristics, have attracted widespread concerns for advanced personal …