Energy absorption characteristics of football helmets under low and high rates of loading. Biomed Mater Eng 1993;3(1):15-24
Date
01/01/1993Pubmed ID
8490531DOI
10.3233/BME-1993-3102Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0027566660 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 16 CitationsAbstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the force-deformation characteristics of football helmets subjected to compressive loading on the crown surface. Tests were conducted at quasi-static and dynamic rates of loading. Energies were computed from the force-deformation data. The padding systems represented by the helmets differed in their ability to absorb energy under varying loading rates. Helmets using pneumatic or combination pneumatic-foam padding systems were the most successful while suspension helmets were able to absorb the least amount of energy. The evaluation of energy absorption characteristics is an alternative method of describing the effectiveness of football helmets in preventing head injury.
Author List
Myers TJ, Yoganandan N, Sances A Jr, Pintar FA, Reinartz J, Battocletti JHAuthors
Frank A. Pintar PhD Professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at Medical College of WisconsinNarayan Yoganandan PhD Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AccelerationBiomechanical Phenomena
Craniocerebral Trauma
Energy Transfer
Equipment Design
Football
Head Protective Devices
Humans
Materials Testing
Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted
Stress, Mechanical
Weight-Bearing
