Measurement of Human Head Resultant Acceleration during Impact.
Abstract
The report describes a method for measuring the resultant acceleration at the center of mass of a human subject's head during a simulated crash. An equation is derived giving the resultant acceleration as a simple function of four accelerations measured at points outside the head. Two experiments are described which show that the equation is valid and yields accurate results under test conditions. It is also shown that the calculation of resultant acceleration is not unduly sensitive to small errors in the center of mass location.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 12, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA002971
Entities
People
- Joseph O'rourke
Organizations
- Naval Air Warfare Center Warminster