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Development of the HANS Head and Neck Support for Formula One
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Extensive crash sled testing and analysis has recently led to the development of a new HANS prototypes for use in FIA F1. The performance of HANS prototypes has been studied with various conditions of HANS design geometry and impact direction. The new HANS prototypes have been found to substantially reduce injurious motions and forces of the head and neck, and the new HANS is lighter, more compact, and performs better than the currently available HANS. Use of HANS by FIA F1 drivers has been initiated.
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Gramling, H., Hodgman, P., and Hubbard, R., "Development of the HANS Head and Neck Support for Formula One," SAE Technical Paper 983060, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/983060.Also In
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- Hubbard, R. Begeman P. 1990 “Biomechanical Performance of a New Head and Neck Support,” Proceedings of the 1990 Stapp Car Crash Conference Society of Automotive Engineers, SAE Publication 236
- Hubbard, R. Begeman P. Downing J. “Biomechanical Evaluation and Driver Experience with the Head and Neck Support” Proceedings of the Motor Sports Engineering Conference and Exposition Soc. of Auto. Engin. 287 Dec. 5-8 1994 SAE paper no. 942466 1994
- Melvin, J. Little W. Jedrzejczak E. Pierce J. “Race Car Restraint System Frontal Crash Performance Testing” Proceedings of the Motor Sports Engineering Conference and Exposition Soc. of Auto. Engin. 287 Dec. 5-8 1994 SAE paper no. 942482 1994