Evaluation of Seat Belt Elongation for Rear Seat Occupants (VRTC)

Conduct additional tensile tests on seat belt assemblies and sled tests with the ECE R16 and/or vehicle rear seat bucks to evaluate the relationship between belt elongation and rear seat occupant protection; compare the US and European standards.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • USDOT Research Hub DisplayID 157458

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $870000.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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• Managing Organizations:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Vehicle Research and Test Center
  East Liberty, OH  United States  43319
• Project Managers:

  Wietholter, Kedryn

• Start Date: 20210301
• Expected Completion Date: 20220228
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Vehicle Safety Research
• Subprogram: CW_Structures

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Rear seat occupants; Seat belts; Sled tests; Tensile properties; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01862419
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 25 2022 10:24AM