BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH TRENDS IN POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITE USED FOR SAFETY HELMETS

Cristian-Ștefan BUNDUC, Lucian-Ionel CIOCA, Diana-Petronela BURDUHOS-NERGIȘ, Costică BEJINARIU

Abstract


People's protection is essential regardless of the field of activity. To ensure this, different types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can be used. For example, safety helmets must be used where the risks of traumatic brain injury cannot be eliminated. However, as technological progress advances, the risks associated with work activities, as well as the characteristics of PPE, must be adapted. Therefore, this bibliometric study presents a summary of research in the field, focusing on identifying current gaps and limitations in polymer matrix composite safety helmets. The bibliometric analysis was conducted on three data sets extracted from the Scopus database ("polymer composite"; "protective helmet"; and "polymer composite" and "energy absorption") using the Bibliometrix software.

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