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Design of a Neck-Support-Incorporated Helmet for Reducing the Risk of Concussion in Ice Hockey

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The goal of this project was to reduce the likelihood of concussions for ice hockey players by designing a neck support utilizing shear-thickening fluids. A testing mechanism was created to simulate concussion causing impacts while measuring accelerations. It was found that the use of a shear-thickening non-Newtonian fluid reduced the likelihood of a concussion. To support our findings, we computed and compared standard injury indices to evaluate if our goal was met.

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  • E-project-032615-131307
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  • 2015
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  • 2015-03-26
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  • 2021-02-02

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