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Material characterization and modeling of head for dynamic simulations
L. Zhang1, T. Boulet1, J. Hein1, M. Arnoult1, M. Negahban1
1 UNL, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.
Structural Longevity 2009, 1(3), 181-190. https://doi.org/10.3970/sl.2009.001.181
Abstract
The modeling of the response of the human head to blast like loading is of importance for many applications including the study of traumatic brain
injury resulting from improvised explosive devices. One key issue in simulating
the response of the head is to have models that are characteristic of the response
of the head and its components under these conditions. We review different characterization efforts for evaluating the response of the skin, skull, and brain within
this window of response and use these results to develop models appropriate for
the characterization of each component. We discuss efforts made to construct an
artificial head model capable of simulating similar results in a blast environment.
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Zhang, L., Boulet, T., Hein, J., Arnoult, M., Negahban, M. (2009). Material characterization and modeling of head for dynamic simulations.
Structural Longevity, 1(3), 181–190.