Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) contribute to a high degree of mortality and morbidity in society. From engineering point of view, the human brain can be considered as a mechanical system which is subjected to extreme effects, since every types of TBIs are derived from the large magnitude of mechanical loads. Impact biomechanics deals with the prevention of injuries via the suitable design of safety systems. It requires the quantification of limit values of the mechanical effects that humans can tolerate. The goal of this paper is twofold. Firstly, it contains a brief literature review where some of the most important milestones and major conclusions of previous researches are mentioned. Secondly, it presents a proposal about the applicability of reliability analysis to assess the vulnerability of the human brain.

DOI: 10.17489/biohun/2017/1/08