Development of Anisotropic Foams and Characterisation methods for Bicycle helmets

Conference paper (2013)

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Yasmine Mosleh Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Kelly Vanden Bosche Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Jos Vander Sloten Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Ignaas Verpoest Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Jan Ivens Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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2013

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English

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Abstract

lthough current standard bicycle helmets provide protection against so-called linear acceleration, they cannot deliver sufficient protection against rotational acceleration during oblique impact events. These events can cause severe head injuries and the rotational accelerations need to be minimized. We pursue this goal by developing anisotropic foams for bicycle helmets and define test methods to characterize foams under oblique loading.

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