A project was carried out with the aim of understanding the dynamic response of the head-neck complex to projectile impacts on a helmet capable of preventing penetration. The entire head-neck complex of the human was modeled at the neuro-musculo-skeletal level, and an algorithm was developed to simulate the dynamic response to shots received from any direction, with projectiles of varying mass and speed.
Neuro-musculoskeletal model
- Cervical vertebrae
- Intervertebral discs
- Ligaments
- Muscles
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Detection and simulation of contacts
- Contacts of facet joint articulations
- Contact of the "odontoid" of C2
- Occipital contacts
- Spinous contacts
Industrial project
- Commissioned by the company FECSA
- Tool for the design of military helmets
- Cost and time reduction through computational simulation
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Dummy simulation
- Allows for experimental validation