NOVEL FIBER-BASED PADDING MATERIALS FOR FOOTBALL HELMETS

Novel Fiber-Based Padding Materials for Football Helmets

An experimental study is performed to determine the head mechanics of American football helmets equipped with Black Currant Seed Oil novel fiber energy absorbing material (FEAM).FEAM-based padding materials have substrates of textile fabrics and foam made with nylon fibers using electro-static flocking process.Both linear and angular accelerations

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Occult cause of uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome diagnosed during treatment with endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP)

Purpose: To describe uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema (UGH) syndrome secondary to a posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) within the capsular bag in which pathogenic changes to the ciliary body were observed and treated with endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP).Observations: An 85-year-old woman who had cataract surgery in her right eye four years ago pres

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SITUATING WOMEN SCIENTISTS WITH NON-NORMATIVE GENDER POSITIONS IN THE COLOMBIAN NATIONAL SYSTEM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Gender and science studies in Latin America have questioned the unequal structures of the scientific field in the region using as analytical pivot a particular and homogeneous idea of women scientist as opposed to men scientist.From these analytical approaches aspects such as ethnicity, race and sexuality, which are central to the shaping of the Bl

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Numerical and Experimental Study of a Novel Additively Manufactured Metal-Polymer Composite Heat-Exchanger for Liquid Cooling Electronics

In order to meet increasing power-dissipation requirements of the electronics industry, compact, low-cost, and lightweight heat exchangers (HXs) are desired.With proper design, materials, and manufacture, polymer composite heat exchangers could meet these requirements.This paper presents a novel crossflow air-to-water, low-cost, and lightweight met

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