Model for the Stochastic Fracture Behavior of Glass and Its Application to the Head Impact on Automotive Windscreens

Christopher Brokmann studied mechanical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen from 2012 to 2017. He then completed his doctorate in the field of crash simulation at the Institute of Mechanics and Materials Research until 2021. In the research group of Prof. Dr. habil. Stefan Kolling, he worked on the stochastic fracture behavior of glass and its application in the field of crash simulation.

• Introduction.- Theoretical Background.- A Stochastic Fracture Model for Glass.- Mechanical Parameter Quantification.- Stochastic Strength of an Automotive Windscreen.- Displacement-Controlled Windscreen Tests.- Free-Flying Head Impact.- Summary and Future Research Topic