Development of a Predictive Multiscale Traumatic Brain Injury Model
Abstract
Development of a Predictive Multiscale Traumatic Brain Injury Model. To close this knowledge gap and to substantially improve current evaluation and prevention strategies of TBI including significantly improved protective equipment, the objective of this proposal is three-fold. First: to develop a quantitative, cellular-based TBI injury envelope for predicting the onset of mTBI. Second: to develop a high-fidelity helmet liner impact sensing system that (i) is validated to measure impact kinematics of the head not the helmet or linermaterial, and (ii) is fully adaptable to existing and future combat helmet liners. Last: To develop a quantitative engineering framework for characterizing the energy transfer function of the helmet liner system for assessing and improving the mitigation potential of current and future liner materials in preventing, or at least significantly mitigating, mTBI. Through extensive collaborationled by the University of Wisconsin with Team Wendy, Brown University, Drexel University and Sandia National Laboratories, this proposal establishes an unprecedented comprehensive framework for identifying the onset of TBI in the brain and a new and novel bottom-up approach for transformative material mitigation strategies. Results from this grant are anticipated to not onlyaid in predicting TBI but spur the development of improved head gear and testing standards, which currently are not capable of addressing mTBI or blast related TBI prevention.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 26, 2018
- Source ID
- N000141812494
Entities
People
- Christian Franck
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Wisconsin System