Simulation of the response of the head-neck complex to ballistic impacts

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
Computer simulation of ballistic impacts with a musculo-skeletal model
Simulation of cervical contacts during an impact

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
Computational simulation for the design of military helmets
Computer simulation of impact on a dummy

Dummy simulation

  • Allows for experimental validation
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