Abstract: Despite advances in the understanding of human tolerances to brain injury, injury metrics used in automotive safety and protective equipment standards have changed little since they were first implemented nearly a half-century ...

Abstract: Extreme-pressure (EP) additives containing sulphur have been tested using a fourball machine and the structure and thickness of the surface films which formed during wear tests have been studied ...

Abstract: The head impact exposure experienced by football players at the college and high school levels has been well documented; however, there are limited data regarding youth football despite its dramatically larger population. ...

Abstract: Each year, between 1.6×106 and 3.8×106 concussions are sustained by athletes playing sports, with football having the highest incidence. The high number of concussions in football provides ...

Abstract: Cycling is a leading cause of sport-related head injuries in the U.S. Although bicycle helmets must comply with standards limiting head acceleration in severe impacts, helmets are not evaluated under more common, ...

Abstract: The Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) concept has now become an accepted means of securing private-sector involvement in infrastructure projects. The popularity of BOT mechanisms is growing in the developing countries, which ...

Abstract: This study reports the results of 38 infraorbital maxilla impacts performed on male cadavers. Impacts were performed using an unpadded, cylindrical impactor (3.2 kg) at velocities between 1 and ...

Abstract: The current understanding of the tolerance of the frontal bone to blunt impact is limited. Previous studies have utilized vastly different methods, which limits the use of statistical analyses ...