Finite element models and material data for analysis of infant head impacts

Finite element (FE) models of the infant human head may be used to discriminate injury patterns resulting from accidents (e.g. falls) and from abusive head trauma (AHT). Existing FE models of infant head impacts are reviewed. Reliability of the material models is the major limitation currently. Infa...

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Main Authors: Tom Brooks, Jung Eun Choi, Mark Garnich, Niels Hammer, John Neil Waddell, Warwick Duncan, Mark Jermy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018349235