Automotive
Technical Paper

A Shoulder Belt Load Cell for Racing Cars

2011-01-1102

4/12/2011

Event
SAE 2011 World Congress & Exhibition
Authors
John W. Melvin Tandelta
Craig Morgan Humanetics Inc
Thomas Gideon NASCAR R&D Center
Abstract
Content
This paper presents the rationale behind the development of a shoulder belt load cell suitable for application in racings cars. The design of the load cell and the operational parameters necessary for a research-quality measurement device for biomechanics research in racing car crashes and the performance of the device in sled tests are described.
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Topics
Racing vehicles
Impact tests
Biomechanics
Crashes
Research and development
Affiliated or Co-Author
Tandelta
Humanetics Inc
NASCAR R&D Center
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-1102
Pages
6
Citation
Melvin, J., Morgan, C., and Gideon, T., "A Shoulder Belt Load Cell for Racing Cars," SAE Technical Paper 2011-01-1102, 2011, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-1102.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
4/12/2011
Product Code
2011-01-1102
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English