PPT Slide
The dummy in the next slide, is driving his red
VW-Rabbit into a wall! Will his shock absorbing bumper (k2,b2) and his seat belts (k1,b1) prevent him from hitting the windshield without breaking his collar bone?
DATA ON INJURIES (SAE Handbook)
Seat belts must be tested to 3000 lbs. (1.334 x 104) N
Chest can sustain a force of 1500 lbs distributed over 30in2.
Seat belt effective area = 30 in2.
Shoulder strap-seat belt combination = 60 in2.
VEHICLE CRASH TEST TUTORIAL