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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
James P. Thomas, Alexandria, VA (US);
Christopher J. Kindle, Glen Burnie, MD (US);
Peter Matic, Alexandria, VA (US);
William R. Pogue, Iii, Easton, MD (US);
James P. Thomas, Alexandria, VA (US);
Christopher J. Kindle, Glen Burnie, MD (US);
Peter Matic, Alexandria, VA (US);
William R. Pogue, III, Easton, MD (US);
The United States of America, as representedy by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A testing apparatus to assess ballistic performance of helmet personnel protective equipment having a flat helmet analog with a helmet shell material in flat panel form and at least one helmet suspension pad; head surrogate components including a skull skin surrogate, a skull bone surrogate, and a brain tissue surrogate; a pressure indicating film adjacent to the head surrogate components; and one or more pressure sensors in the brain tissue surrogate. Also disclosed is the related method for assessing ballistic performance of helmet personnel protective equipment.