Reduction in Crash Forces

Discussion: “Plastic Failure of Fiber-Reinforced Materials” (Prager, W., 1969, ASME J. Appl. Mech., 36, pp. 770–773)

“…The numerical examples indicate an occupant mass corresponding to a weight of ISO lb. It is well established [5] that only approximately 60 percent of the mass of an occupant, is decelerated by a lap belt.…”