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Army-UNL Center for Trauma Mechanics

Authors: Namas Chandra; Ruqiang Feng; C. A. Nelson; Jung Y. Lim; Joseph A. Turner; Florin Bobaru; Mehrdad Negahban; NEBRASKA UNIV LINCOLN COLL OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Abstract:
The goal of this project is to understand the fundamental material and mechanical behaviors of protective systems in mitigating brain trauma under blast loading conditions. Such knowledge will enable the development of a reliable, repeatable testbed to validate new protective systems under blast loading conditions and, subsequently, reduce the short- and long-term effects of blast waves on the warfighter. This project will employ novel sensor, imaging, and engineering technologies to quantitatively characterize the mechanics of mild blast-induced traumatic.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Final rept. 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2010
Pages: 62
Report Date: 07 MAR 2011
Contract Number: W911NF-08-1-0483
Report Number: A218645
Keywords relating to this report:
BLAST LOADS
HEAD(ANATOMY)
HELMETS
OVERPRESSURE
PROTECTION
SIMULATION
TRAUMA
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