Abstract
Abstract Measurements of brain deformations under dynamic loading are required to understand the biomechanics of traumatic brain injury (TBI). In this work, we have experimentally measured two-dimensional (2D) brain deformations in a sacrificed goat brain under injurious impact loading. To facilitate imaging, the goat head was dissected along the longitudinal midline. Goat head response was studied for sagittal plane rotation. Full-field, 2D deformations in the midsagittal plane of a goat brain were obtained at spatiotemporal resolutions of ∼1 mm and 0.4 ms, respectively. Results elucidate the dynamic strain evolution. The goat brain underwent large deformation. The strain pattern was heterogeneous. Peak strains in various brain regions were established within ∼20 ms, followed by negligible strain development due to the considerable viscous dissipation. The Cerebellum region experienced the highest strain, followed by cortical and subcortical regions. Strain concentration in the goat brain near the stiff membrane of the tentorium was observed. The strains in a brain simulant of a head surrogate (obtained previously) were also compared against the goat brain response. A response in the brain simulant was comparable to the goat brain in terms of strain pattern, peak strains in various substructures, and strain concentration near the membrane. However, the brain simulant was less dissipative than the goat brain. These results enhance the current understanding of the biomechanics of the brain under dynamic loading.
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