Human Head Linear and Angular Accelerations During Impact

Abstract

Head linear and angular accelerations of humans were investigated during exposure to abrupt linear deceleration. The 14 subjects were restrained with three different restraints: lap belt only, Air Force shoulder harness and air bag plus lap belt. Peak sled decelerations ranged from 7.7 to 10.3 g. The results indicated that peak head angular and linear resultant accelerations were elevated with the air bag in contrast to the Air Force shoulder harness or lap belt only restraints. However, the peak angular and linear accelerations may have less traumatic consequences than the degree of head-neck hyperextension.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0732290

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People

  • C. Dee Gragg
  • James F. Sprouffske
  • Roger M. Zimmerman
  • Thomas D. Clarke
  • William H. Muzzy

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  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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  • Biomedical

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  • Accelerometers
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Angular Acceleration
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Biomedical Research
  • Body Regions
  • Deceleration
  • Engineering
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  • New York
  • Pain
  • Rotation
  • Skull
  • Transportation
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