This study examines the static pressure distribution under both width belts in the shoulder and the pelvis of 15 volunteer subjects. The subjects applied the belt loads to themselves through a lever and pulley system. The configuration of the belts simulated the typical arrangement of a six-point belted upright-seated racing driver. The pressure distribution between the belt and the volunteer's body was determined and recorded with Tek-Scan pressure sensing grids. The paper presents the results of the measurements by comparing the actual area of significant loading beneath the two widths and materials of both lap and shoulder belts. In, general, there no significant increase in loaded area for the wider belts.
Determination of the Pressure Distribution Beneath Two- and Three-Inch Wide Racing Safety Belts
Sae International Journal of Passenger Cars. Mechanical Systems
Sae Int. J. Passeng. Cars – Mech. Syst
Motorsports Engineering Conference & Exposition ; 2008
Sae International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems ; 1 , 1 ; 1356-1366
2008-12-02
11 pages
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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