Ballistic helmets: Their design, materials, and performance against traumatic brain injury

Protecting a soldier's head from injury is critical to function and survivability. Traditionally, combat helmets have been utilized to provide protection against shrapnel and ballistic threats, which have reduced head injuries and fatalities. However, home-made bombs or improvised explosive dev...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Main Author: Kulkarni S.G.; Gao X.-L.; David N.V.; Horner S.E.; Zheng J.Q.
Format: Conference paper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84887275101&doi=10.1115%2fIMECE2012-86340&partnerID=40&md5=77d4b7b96645a1d1802b44d41fae3153