Citation

Ruan S, Li H, Wang X, Liu W. Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi 2007; 24(6): 1373-1377.

Affiliation

Biomechanics and Vehicle Safety Engineering Centre, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300222, China. jruan36@yahoo.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Sichuan Sheng sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue hui)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18232496

Abstract

Head injury criterion (HIC) is a widely accepted injury criterion in assessing the injury potential of the human head under external loads. It has been used in vehicle safety regulations worldwide and helmet design. However, controversy about its applicability exists. In this study, two human head models of different size and mass were created to explore the applicability of HIC. Under three different impact loadings, the principal stresses of the two brains of the two different head models were calculated and compared with the corresponding HIC values. The influences on the application of HIC in head injury assessment were investigated. This study provides some new insights and leads new conclusions towards human head injury assessment.

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