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Safer Seat Designs
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Abstract
Latest safety standards require that passenger car seats be only sufficiently strong to withstand 20 times their own weight during a collision. However, front seats should withstand the 30 G rear passenger impacts during frontal impacts. The current conventional car seat design cannot accommodate direct attachment of restraining systems or direct loading from rear seat occupants.
This paper discusses seat concepts evaluated and reported upon in recent years. In addition, recommendations derived from full-scale collision experiments are discussed by the authors.
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Authors
- Derwyn M. Severy - Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
- Harrison M. Brink - Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
- Jack D. Baird - Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
- David M. Blaisdell - Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
Citation
Severy, D., Brink, H., Baird, J., and Blaisdell, D., "Safer Seat Designs," SAE Technical Paper 690812, 1969, https://doi.org/10.4271/690812.Also In
References
- Armand H. “Make the Automobile Safer.” Safety Engineering Vol. 75 December 1938 19
- Mathewson J. H. Severy D. M. UCLA-ITTE “Automobile Impact Research” Police and Engineers Section, 42nd National Safety Congress 1954
- Severy D. M. Brink H. M. Baird J. D. “Collision Performance, LM Safety Car.” SAE Transactions Vol. 76 670458
- Severy D. M. Brink H. M. Baird J. D. “Passenger Protection from Front-End Impacts.” Paper 690068 , presented at SAE Automotive Engineering Congress Detroit January 1969
- Severy D. M. Brink H. M. Baird J. D. “Backrest and Head Restraint Design for Rear-End Collision Protection.” Paper 680079 , presented at SAE Automotive Engineering Congress Detroit January 1968