Evaluation of human head injury in tracked vehicle subjected to mine blast

  • F. Wang*
  • , H. P. Lee
  • , C. Lu
  • , Q. H. Cheng
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Head injury of crew members in tracked vehicles subjected to mine blast is investigated. The crew members may suffer various impacts during a mine blast, for instance a collision of the head with the roof of the vehicle. The acceleration of the vehicle is derived from the finite element simulation of a tracked vehicle subjected to a mine blast. The collision of the ceiling of the vehicle with the head is modeled as a contact of the head with a rigid body. A morphologically sophisticated finite element head model is adopted. The head injury is assessed in view of various head response quantities such as the intracranial pressure, the stress in the brain and the skull, as well as the maximum strain rate in the brain.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIUTAM Symposium on Impact Biomechanics
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Fundamental Insights to Applications
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages273-280
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)1402037953, 9781402037955
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
EventIUTAM Symposium on Impact Biomechanics: From Fundamental Insights to Applications - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 1 Jul 20051 Jul 2005

Publication series

NameSolid Mechanics and its Applications
Volume124
ISSN (Print)1875-3507

Conference

ConferenceIUTAM Symposium on Impact Biomechanics: From Fundamental Insights to Applications
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period1/07/051/07/05

Keywords

  • Finite Element Method (FEM)
  • Head injury
  • Mine blast
  • Tracked vehicle

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