Impact on a simple physical model of the head.

Author(s)
Kenner, V.H. & Goldsmith, W.
Year
Abstract

An experimental study of the dynamic loading of a simple model of the human head is described. Water-filled spherical shells one aluminum and one acrylic plastic- were loaded by impact with ½, 1 and 2-in.dia. steel spheres. Strain measurements on the shells and pressure measurements in the fluid were obtained. Comparisons between the experimental data and the predictions of an elastic shell-compressible in viscid fluid analytical model were effected. Implications of the results for head injury are discussed.

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B 11766 T /84/
Source

Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 6 (1973), No. 1, p. 1-11, 1 fig., 10 graph., 2 tab., 18 ref.

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