Three-point restraint system design considerations for reducing vertical occupant excursion in rollover environments

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Meyer, Steven E ^a   Davis, Mark ^a   Chng, David ^a   Herbst, Brian ^a   Forrest, Stephen ^a  

^a Safety Analysis and Forensic Engineering

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS; BELT SYSTEM; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; PRETENSIONING; PRODUCTION VEHICLES; RESTRAINT SYSTEMS;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING;

EID: 85072483928     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2000-01-0605     Document Type: Conference Paper

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