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Head Restraint for Race Car Drivers

• Aim Jirut and Asif Lala
• Advised by
• Drs. Paul King and Jackson Roberts

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Background

• Fatal neurological damage to the brain ensues
  after many high speed frontal race car
  collisions.
• Current restraint systems are insufficient for
  preventing such injuries.
• Air bags
• 5-Point Harnesses
• Helmets

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Project Definition

• Design, test, and build a prototype for a head
  restraint system for race cars during racing
  conditions.

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Objectives

• Provide an Easy Escape Mechanism
• Allow for Sufficient Visual Range of Motion
• Provide Sufficient Protection at Maximum Speeds.
• Be Constructed of Lightweight Materials
• Be Compatible at Amateur and Professional Race
  Car Seat Dimensions

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Product Clientele

• Formula One-type Race Car Driver
• Product Prototype Built for Vanderbilt
  Universitys SAE Formula Race Car Team

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Past Work

• Best project models for the head restraint system
  were researched and chosen.
• Crushable Steering Column
• Air Bag
• Reverse Shock Absorbing Helmet
• Bungee Cord

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Current Work
Roll Bar
Seat
Frame
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Future Work (thru Feb.)

• Finalize system ideas and draft the design using
  AutoCAD.
• Run computer simulation on the final system.
• Finish research on the stresses and strains of
  the human body.
• Brain impact tolerance
• Head and neck tolerance

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Final Remarks

• Please visit our website at
• http//vubme.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/group11_99/
• -note on password protection
• Congratulations and Thank you to our TENNESSEE
  TITANS!!!!