The feasibility and effectiveness of belt pretensioning and load limiting for adults in the rear seat

International Journal of Vehicle Safety

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 378-403

  Kent, Richard ^a   Forman, Jason ^a   Parent, Daniel P ^a   Kuppa, Shashi ^b  

^a University of Virginia   (United States)

^b NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Load limiters; Occupant protection; Older occupants; Passive safety; Pretensioners; Rear seat; Seat belts; Thoracic injuries

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE SEAT BELTS; RISK PERCEPTION;

LOAD LIMITERS; OCCUPANT PROTECTIONS; OLDER OCCUPANTS; PASSIVE SAFETY; PRETENSIONERS; REAR SEATS; THORACIC INJURY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 64249095579     PISSN: 14793105     EISSN: 14793113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVS.2007.016749     Document Type: Article

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