Restraint System – Safety Belts
Restraint systems, encompassing all the devices inside a car that can mitigate the consequences of a collision, represent the most important aspect for ensuring the achievement of the safety objective imposed by the legislator or required by Euro NCAP or US NCAP (see Volume II).
Seat belts and air-bags are the restraint systems that are responsible for keeping the vehicle occupants in the right position, so that the occupants avoid sustaining injuries beyond the expected limits due to impact against passenger compartment components during rapid deceleration following a crash.
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Morello, L., Rossini, L.R., Pia, G., Tonoli, A. (2011). Body Interiors. In: The Automotive Body. Mechanical Engineering Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0513-5_6
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