The report summarizes the analyses, design, and testing that were conducted to develop an airbelt restraint system for the subcompact car capable of protecting the passenger in frontal and frontal oblique crashes up to 50 mph. The result of the work has been the development of a rapidly inflating 3-point airbelt mounted to three stroke efficient energy-absorbing belt anchors. The system ultimately proved capable of protecting subcompact car passengers throughout the adult anthropometric size range at velocities exceeding 50 mph. In addition, the finalized restraint system is constructed of components that are oriented toward eventual mass production.


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    Title :

    Inflatable Belt Development for Subcompact Car Passengers


    Contributors:
    M. Fitzpatrick (author) / T. Egbert (author)

    Publication date :

    1975


    Size :

    210 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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