Head Injury Criterion (HIC)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biomechanical metric
gptkbp:appliesTo crash test dummies
gptkbp:basedOn acceleration-time history of the head
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:National_Highway_Traffic_Safety_Administration
gptkbp:form HIC = max[(1/(t2-t1)) ∫(t1 to t2) a(t) dt]^2.5 * (t2-t1)
gptkbp:hasUnit dimensionless
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Head Injury Criterion (HIC)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1971
gptkbp:measures likelihood of head injury
gptkbp:purpose quantify head injury risk in impacts
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Federal_Motor_Vehicle_Safety_Standards
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Abbreviated_Injury_Scale
gptkb:Gadd_Severity_Index
gptkbp:threshold HIC 1000 (serious injury risk)
HIC 650 (moderate injury risk)
gptkbp:usedBy insurance companies
car manufacturers
safety researchers
gptkbp:usedIn automotive safety
helmet testing
sports equipment testing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:FMVSS_201
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7