Dynamic response of the human head to and external stimulus

In this work we present an analysis concerning the mathematical formulation of the general problem of the dynamic loading of the human head. In the pr oposed analysis the system is assumed to constitute of a stratified spheric al medium and a methodology is developed for the study of the dynamic behav iour of the human head: The response of the human head (displacement field and pressure) is investigated when a Dirac force in space and time is appli ed on it. The role of various parameters entering the dynamic characteristi cs of the system is extensively discussed. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. A ll rights reserved.