NFL
Releases Free Design Software to
Spur Development of
Safer Helmets
The NFL (National Football League), having been convinced of the danger of head impacts on its players and the sport overall, has begun a number of initiatives to try to deal with concussions and related injuries. As part of their
Play Smart. Play Safe. campaign, the league is releasing a
Software toolkit to make it easier to
Design new
Helmets and to integrate new technologies into helmet design.
The toolkit is
Free for download and includes finite element models of existing helmets, impact test dummy components, and simulation features to help assess how impacts will actually affect the helmet and the head within.
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