Limiting performance of seat belt systems for the prevention of thoracic injuries

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering

Volumn 214, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-139

  Crandall, J R ^a   Chcng, Z ^a   Pilkcy, W D ^a  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CRASHWORTHINESS; DAMPING; DECELERATION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PIECEWISE LINEAR TECHNIQUES;

AUTOMOBILE FRONTAL CRASHES; OPTIMAL SEAT BELT FORCE; THORACIC INJURY PREVENTION;

AUTOMOBILE SEAT BELTS;

EID: 0033694201     PISSN: 09544070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095440700021400202     Document Type: Article

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