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Pretensioners

Pretensioners is a mechanical safety device in automotive restraint systems that functions as a seatbelt pretensioning mechanism by rapidly eliminating slack upon collision detection to enhance occupant protection during frontal impact.

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649

Citations

112

Authors

41

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

8

Variants

Seatbelt Pretensioners

Parents

Publications

30

Occupant restraint in the rear seat: ATD responses to standard and pre-tensioning, force-limiting belt restraints.

Jason Forman, Jarett Michaelson, Richard W. Kent et al. · PubMed · 2008 · 54 citations

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High-Speed Seatbelt Pretensioner Loading of the Abdomen

Craig D. Foster, Warren N. Hardy, King H. Yang et al. · SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series · 2006 · 52 citations

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NCAP Test Improvements with Pretensioners and Load Limiters

Marie C Walz · Traffic Injury Prevention · 2004 · 38 citations

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Thoracolumbar spine kinematics and injuries in frontal impacts with reclined occupants

Rachel Richardson, Mohan Jayathirtha, Kalle Chastain et al. · Traffic Injury Prevention · 2020 · 34 citations · Full text

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Single and multiple impact behavior of CFRP cables under pretension

Yu Xiang, Zhi Fang, Yawei Fang · Construction and Building Materials · 2017 · 29 citations

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Authors

112

  1. KM
    Krystoffer Mroz

    Autoliv (Sweden), Sweden

    2 publications · 52 citations

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    h-index

  2. BP
    Bengt Pipkorn

    Autoliv (Sweden), Sweden

    2 publications · 49 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. OB
    Ola Boström

    Autoliv (Sweden), Sweden

    2 publications · 72 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. JF
    Jason Forman

    University of Virginia, United States

    2 publications · 88 citations

    2

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  5. RW
    Richard W. Kent

    University of Virginia, United States

    2 publications · 77 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

41

  1. Autoliv (Sweden)

    Stockholm, Sweden

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    117 citations

  2. Ford Motor Company (United States)

    Dearborn, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    36 citations

  3. University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, United States

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    326 citations

  4. Chalmers University of Technology

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    75 citations

  5. Hunan University

    Changsha, China

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    131 citations

  6. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

    Washington, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    83 citations

  7. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    2 h-index

    1 publications

    16 citations

  8. Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences

    Blacksburg, United States

    1 h-index

    6 publications

    156 citations

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Venues

  1. Traffic Injury Prevention

    7 publications · 148 citations

    9

    h-index

  2. 9

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  3. 2

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  4. 1

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  5. Medical Engineering & Physics

    1 publications · 17 citations

    1

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