NCAP Test Improvements with Pretensioners and Load Limiters

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 18-25

  Walz, Marie ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

^b NPO 321 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Energy Management; Load Limiter; NCAP; Pretensioner; Restraint; Safety Belt

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CAR; DECELERATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EXPERIENCE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SEATBELT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC SAFETY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEAT BELTS;

EID: 1342290783     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389580490269137     Document Type: Article

References (3)

1. Foret-Bruno J-Y, Trosseille X, Le Coz J-Y, Bendjellal F, Steyer C, Phalempin T, Villeforceix D, Dandres P, Got C. (1998) Thoracic Injury Risk in Frontal Car Crashes with Occupant Restrained with Belt Load Limiter, SAE Paper 983166, Proc. 42nd Stapp Car Crash Conference, pp. 1-21, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, PA.
2. Müller H, Linn B. (1998) Seat Belt Pretensioners, SAE Paper 980557, International Congress & Exposition, Detroit, MI, SAE, Warrendale, PA, pp. 157-159.
3. Walz M. (2003). NCAP Test Improvements with Pretensioners and Load Limiters. Technical Report DOT HS 809 562. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, DC.