Material Characterization and Development of Simulant Phantoms for a Biofidelic Head Model

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dc.contributor.advisorBoakye-Yiadom, Solomon
dc.contributor.authorTenio, Tristan Virgilio
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T11:18:51Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T11:18:51Z
dc.date.copyright2024-09-26
dc.date.issued2024-11-07
dc.date.updated2024-11-07T11:18:50Z
dc.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMASc - Master of Applied Science
dc.description.abstractTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a global health crisis, with concussions — classified as mild TBI — being particularly common in sports and daily activities. These non-penetrative injuries complicate diagnosis and analysis due to ethical and observational challenges. This thesis aims to develop a biofidelic head model for lab-based impact testing, bridging the gap of anatomical representation between computational models and physical validation. This research focuses on characterizing materials that mimic the mechanical properties of human brain and skull tissues under impact conditions. These materials are tested for their ability to simulate the brain’s compressive and shear responses and the skull’s flexural strength, using advanced manufacturing techniques. The research, structured across five chapters, reviews existing head impact methods and current practices for simulant characterization, selects and tests brain and skull simulants, and designs a comprehensive methodology for creating a full-scale biofidelic head model, proposing advancements for more accurate TBI analysis and prevention.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42514
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectBiomechanics
dc.subjectMechanical engineering
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.subject.keywordsConcussion
dc.subject.keywordsTraumatic brain injury
dc.subject.keywordsBiomechanics
dc.subject.keywordsInjury modelling
dc.subject.keywordsTissue simulants
dc.subject.keywordsAdditive manufacturing
dc.subject.keywordsMaterial characterization
dc.subject.keywordsHyperelastic modelling
dc.subject.keywordsDynamic mechanical analysis
dc.subject.keywordsDigital image correlation
dc.titleMaterial Characterization and Development of Simulant Phantoms for a Biofidelic Head Model
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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