23rd Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 8-13 September, 2002, Toronto, Canada
Paper ICAS 2002-R71

ADAPTIVE MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF PILOT HELMETS FOR DIFFERENT KINDS OF IMPACTS WITH HARD OBSTACLES

C. Mitrovic, I. Kosti C, D. Cvetkovi C, A. Bengin
University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Keywords: adaptive modeling, optimization, pilot helmet, impact

This paper presents a simulation model of absorption effects during helmet collision with a hard obstacle.It is based on a necessity to predict undesired consequences that may occur in case of helmet collision and impact with a hard obstacle. The primary aim of the paper is to determine real deformations during helmet collision with a hard obstacle by method of simulation of energy absorption effects and to establish a successful model of optimum helmet design.

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