A computational study of the EN 1078 impact test for bicycle helmets using a realistic subject-specific finite element head model

Michael Sandberg*, Kwong Ming Tse, Long Bin Tan, Heow Pueh Lee

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    Abstract

    In the present study, the free fall impact test in accordance with the EN1078 standard for certification of bicycle helmets is replicated using numerical simulations. The impact scenario is simulated using an experimentally validated, patient-specific head model equipped with and without a bicycle helmet. Head accelerations and intracranial biomechanical injury metrics during the impacts are recorded. It is demonstrated that wearing the bicycle helmet during the impact reduces biomechanical injury metrics, with the biggest reduction seen in the metric for skull fracture.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalComputer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
    Volume21
    Issue number12
    Pages (from-to)684-692
    ISSN1025-5842
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2018

    Keywords

    • Bicycle helmet
    • Biomechanics
    • Crushable foam
    • Drop test
    • Head injury

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