Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-3-2019

Abstract

This study presents novel predictive equations for von Mises stress values of bones in the frontal and lateral regions of the skull. The equations were developed based on results of a finite element model developed during this research. The model was validated for frontal and lateral loading conditions with input values mimetic to fall scenarios. Using neural network processing of the information derived from the model achieved R2 values of 0.9990 for both the stress and deflection. Based on the outcome of the fall victims, a threshold von Mises stress of 40.9 to 46.6 MPa was found to indicate skull fracture given a maximum input force of 26 kN and a load rate of 40 kN/ms.

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DOI

10.26717/BJSTR.2019.23.003912

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