Finite element models of thoracic injury often treat the lung as a bulk homogeneous and
isotropic material, which reduces the computational costs associated with such …

Impact-induced traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major source of disability and mortality.
Knowledge of brain strains during impact (accelerative) loading is critical for the overall …

The dynamic response of the human brain subjected to impulsive loading conditions is of
fundamental importance to the understanding of traumatic brain injuries. Due to the …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an alarming global public health issue with high morbidity and
mortality rates. Although the causal link between external insults and consequent brain …

The biomechanical response of brain tissue to strain and the immediate neural outcomes
are of fundamental importance in understanding mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). The …

Despite the broad use of helmets, incidence of concussion remains high. Current methods
for helmet evaluation focus on the measurement of head kinematics as the primary tool for …

Drop and Impact testing of helmets are used extensively in the design process and eventual
certification of helmets. These techniques have traditionally relied heavily on the …

Pulmonary contusion is a prevalent injury related to thoracic trauma; however, it currently
lacks both reliable mechanistic understanding and predictive criteria. Finite element models …

Physical surrogates of the human head are commonly used to model cranial impacts and
assess head injuries. The Brain Injury Protection Evaluation Device (BIPED mk2) is a head …

The biomechanical response of brain tissue to strain and the immediate neural outcomes
are of fundamental importance in understanding brain injury. Experimental work on …