Using FFF and topology optimisation to increase crushing strength in equestrian helmets

Soe, Shwe, Robinson, Michael, Giasin, Khaled ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3992-8602, Adams, Rhosslyn, Palkowski, Tony and Theobald, Peter ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3227-7130 2020. Using FFF and topology optimisation to increase crushing strength in equestrian helmets. Presented at: 7th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing KES-SDM 2020, Virtual, 9-11 Sept 2020. Published in: Scholz, Steffen G., Howlett, Robert J. and Setchi, Rossi eds. Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2020. , vol.200 Springer, pp. 369-377. 10.1007/978-981-15-8131-1_33

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Abstract

International standards ensure that equestrian helmets achieve high performance. Recently, one such standard (PAS 015) was revised to include a lateral deformation requirement, ensuring helmets can withstand the potential crushing forces associated with equestrian. This increased performance needs to be achieved against a minimal mass penalty, which is an important consumer consideration. This paper explores how shell design optimisation can improve crush resistance, validated using additive manufacturing and mechanical testing. This approach achieved a 73% increase in crush force, for only an 11% mass increase.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Publisher:	Springer
ISBN:	9789811581304
Last Modified:	10 Dec 2022 02:13
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/142825

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