Biomechanics of Head Injury in Frontal Impacts

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Careme, Ludo M.M., author.

Conference Name:

International Congress & Exposition (1990-02-26 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1990

Summary:

In order to define parameters that control the design of occupant protection systems, we used a biomechanical engineering approach to injury causation. From review of 87 autopsies applied to victims of pure frontal collisions, an injury level for the brain was specified in terms of the magnitude and history of some mechanical parameters. Peak and average linear and angular accelerations, their duration and rate of onset, intra-cranial pressure and force and energy applied to the cranium have been utilized for this purpose. The design of occupant protection systems for head injury is based on lowering the deceleration rate at impact. Although protecting against focal brain injury, these lower deceleration rates and longer pulse durations may place the occupant in jeopardy of developing fatal diffuse brain injury

Notes:

Vendor supplied data

Publisher Number:

900541

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license