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Head Injury Simulation in Road Traffic Accidents

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  • © 2018

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  • Includes the development of a full head model with sulci and gyri structures
  • Presents the validation against experimental data of this geometrically accurate head model
  • Includes a reconstruction of a real traffic accident including this new model and brain injury evaluation

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

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In this work the development of a new geometrically detailed finite element head model is presented. Special attention is given to sulci and gyri modelling, making this model more geometrically accurate than others currently available. The model was validated against experimental data from impact tests on cadavers, specifically intracranial pressure and brain motion. Its potential  is shown in an accident reconstruction case with injury evaluation by effectively combining multibody kinematics and finite element methodology.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Center for Mechanical Technology and Automation (TEMA), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    Fábio A. O. Fernandes, Ricardo J. Alves de Sousa

  • Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wrocław, Poland

    Mariusz Ptak

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