PASSENGER CAR SEATING LOADS; A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING PROBLEM

In operating a motor vehicle, human beings exert a variety of different forces on the seats of their vehicles. The magnitude and nature (i.e., static or cyclic) of these forces are dependent on human factors (e.g., physical characteristics of seat occupants, height, weight, occupant behavior, etc.), vehicle factors (e.g., seat design and overall vehicle seating package) and combinations of human and vehicle factors (i.e., the manner in which the vehicle is used). The purpose of this paper is to discuss methods that can be used to measure the forces that occupants exert on seats for a number of operating conditions and special events.

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  • International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 27-March 2, 1984.
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• Authors:
  • Libertiny, G Z
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automotive engineering; Drivers; Force; Human factors; Loads; Measurement; Seats; Vehicle design
• Subject Areas: Design; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00452068
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 840509, HS-039 248
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1986 12:00AM