Woodpecker Dynamics

• Created free body diagrams with forces present that a Woodpecker endures during a strike


• Able to accurately calculate the velocity of the Woodpecker based on simple approximations and comparing them to the experimental value


• Human brains have shear modulus is 5-6 times less than our bulk modulus and since helmets do not protect against rotational forces, no helmet can fully protect against concussions


• Final Paper