Dynamic Response of the Skull with Sinuses under Blunt Frontal Impact: A Three-Dimensional Computational Study

Table 1

Mechanical properties of materials.  

Component	Property	Density; (kg/m^3)	(MPa)	(MPa)	Poisson’s  ratio	(kPa)	(kPa)	(s^−1)
CSF	Viscoelastic	1040	—	2190	—	0.5	0.1	80
Brain	Viscoelastic	1060	—	2190	—	6	1.2	80
Skin	Elastic	1100	16.7	—	0.42	—	—	—
Cortical bone (shell)	Elastic plasticity	2100	15000	—	0.25	—	—	—
Cancellous bone (solid)	Elastic plasticity	1000	4500	—	0.30	—	—	—
Aluminum	Rigid	2700	70000	—	0.33	—	—	—