Finite element model of an impact on a palmar pad from a snowboard wrist protector

NEWTON-MANN, Chloe, WINWOOD, Keith, DRISCOLL, Heather, HAMILTON, Nick and ALLEN, Tom (2018). Finite element model of an impact on a palmar pad from a snowboard wrist protector. Proceedings, 2 (6), p. 314.

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Abstract

Wrist injuries are the most common types of injury in snowboarding. Protectors can reduce injury risk by limiting wrist hyperextension and attenuating impact forces. There are a range of wrist protector concepts available, but it is unclear if any particular design is more effective. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a finite element model of an impact on the palmar pad from a protector. Pad material from a protector was characterised to obtain stress vs strain data, and determine whether it was rate dependent. Material data was implemented into a finite element model to predict impact behavior at 2.5 J. Four material models were investigated, with an Ogden model paired with a Prony series providing the best agreement to experimental data. Future work will build a model of a complete protector for predicting the protective levels of these products.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Presented at the 12th Conference of the International Sports Engineering Association, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 26–28 March 2018.
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Centre for Sports Engineering Research
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2060314
Page Range:	p. 314
Depositing User:	Jill Hazard
Date Deposited:	08 Mar 2018 14:57
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 15:21
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/18884

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