The Analysis of a Helmeted Human Head Under Ballistic Impact Loads

The majority of engineering studies that quantify the biomechanical response of the human head to blunt impacts have been focused primarily on replicating automotive-related trauma [1]. Relatively little biomechanical data exists on head response and skull fracture tolerance due to impacts with small surface area objects moving at high velocity, as can occur with the deployment of less-lethal kinetic energy munitions that are now available to police and military personnel. Law enforcement are trained to direct such munitions away from the head and at body regions least likely to sustain serious to life-threatening injury, such as the legs, however impacts to vital regions such as the head have occurred [2]. Previous research efforts have investigated facial impact response to blunt ballistic impacts however data regarding the temporo-parietal region are lacking and require study under these unique loading conditions [3]. Prior research has indicated that the scalp and soft tissue covering the skull are important factors to consider when studying impact response and skull fracture tolerance [4]. These data however have been limited primarily to impact velocities typical of the automotive crash environment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the contribution of soft tissue to the biomechanical response and tolerance of the temporo-parietal region under blunt ballistic impact conditions.

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Ballistic Impact Analysis of Combat Helmet on a Human Head Surrogate Using 3D-DIC

31st International Symposium on Ballistics ◽

10.12783/ballistics2019/33191 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

YAOKE WEN ◽

GUANGYU CUI ◽

JUNBIN ZHANG ◽

CHENG XU ◽

XUEYING HUANG

Keyword(s):

Impact Analysis ◽

Human Head ◽

Ballistic Impact

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20614 Finite Element Analysis on a Human Head Injury subject to Impact Loads

The Proceedings of Conference of Kanto Branch ◽

10.1299/jsmekanto.2005.11.171 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 2005.11 (0) ◽

pp. 171-172

Author(s):

Dai WATANABE ◽

Kohei YUGE ◽

Tetsuya NISHIMOTO ◽

Susumu EJIMA ◽

Shigeyuki MURAKAMI ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Finite Element Analysis ◽

Finite Element ◽

Head Injury ◽

Human Head ◽

Impact Loads ◽

Element Analysis

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Detailed Modelling and Analysis of a Human Head for Impact Injury Assessment (Second Report)~Analysis of a Human Head Subjected to Frontal and Occipital Impact Loads

10.4271/2005-08-0525 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Dai Watanabe ◽

Kohei Yuge ◽

Testuya Nishimoto ◽

Shigeyuki Murakami ◽

Susumu Ejima ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Human Head ◽

Impact Loads ◽

Detailed Modelling ◽

Report Analysis ◽

Injury Assessment ◽

Impact Injury

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Damage resistance investigation of Armox 500T and Aluminum 7075-T6 plates subjected to drop-weight and ballistic impact loads

Sakarya University Journal of Science ◽

10.16984/saufenbilder.517128 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1080-1095

Author(s):

Eyüp Yeter

Keyword(s):

Ballistic Impact ◽

Impact Loads ◽

Damage Resistance ◽

Drop Weight ◽

Aluminum 7075

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Ballistic impact behaviour of some ceramics in different environments

Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings) ◽

10.1051/jp4:19948103 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 04 (C8) ◽

pp. C8-677-C8-682

Author(s):

H.-J. Ernst ◽

K. Hoog ◽

V. Wiesner

Keyword(s):

Ballistic Impact ◽

Impact Behaviour

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MOLECULAR STUDY OF HUMAN HEAD LICE, PEDICULUS HUMANUS CAPITIS COMPARISON WITH GOAT SUCKING LICE, LINOGNATHUS STENOPSIS (BURMEISTER) STRAINS

Anbar Journal of Agricultural Sciences ◽

10.32649/ajas/2020/12 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 132-139

Keyword(s):

Genetic Difference ◽

Human Head ◽

Molecular Study ◽

Head Lice ◽

Pediculus Humanus Capitis ◽

School Students ◽

Pediculus Humanus ◽

Sucking Lice ◽

Pcr Products ◽

Amplicon Size

In this study, only (122) out of (915) primary school students were shown to be infected with head lice Pediculus. humanus capitis. The number and percentage of infected males were 46 (11.3%), while the number and percentage of infected females were 76 (14.9%). The results in our study also showed that the number and percentage of goats infected with goat sucking lice, Linognathus stenopsis was 70 (21.7%) of the total 322 animals, with the highest number and percentage among female goats 44 (62.9%) compared to the male goats 26 (37.1%). The study demonstrated that the rate of genetic difference between the studied samples was 89% and the similarity rate was 11%. Detection of OP-K01 gene pieces by PCR products showed that the amplicon size was 520 bp for P. humanus capitis isolated from humans, while the detection of OP-E20 and OP-M05 gene pieces with PCR product showed the lowest amplicon size 230 bp for Linognathus stenosis isolated from goats.

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