Development of the HANS Head and Neck Support for Formula One 983060
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.
Citation: 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. Download Citation
Author(s):
Hubert Gramling, Peter Hodgman, Robert Hubbard
Affiliated:
Daimler-Benz AG, McLaren International Ltd., Michigan State University
