公开(公告)号：US20230263255A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18172109

申请日：2023-02-21

Applicant: VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.

Inventor： Steve Rowson ,  Emily Kieffer ,  Stefan Duma ,  Mark Begonia

IPC: A42B3/04 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: A42B3/0433 ,  A61B5/6803 ,  A61B2562/0219

Abstract: Various embodiments relating to methods for evaluating injury mitigation performance of helmets that are used for contact sports (e.g., rugby) are described. In one embodiment, a method for evaluating injury mitigation performance of a helmet includes applying first, second, and third impact configurations to a first helmet. The method further includes generating acceleration and velocity data based on impacts that occur as part of the three impact configurations. The method further includes determining injury risk values based on the generated acceleration and velocity data. The method also includes determining an overall risk metric based on the injury risk values and exposure values.