Development of an Anti-Slip Mechanism for Enhanced Seat Belt Safety

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  1. Assistant Professor, Student, Student, Student, Student, Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NBN Sinhgad School of Engineering, Pune, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NBN Sinhgad School of Engineering, Pune, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NBN Sinhgad School of Engineering, Pune, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NBN Sinhgad School of Engineering, Pune, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NBN Sinhgad School of Engineering, Pune, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NBN Sinhgad School of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, India, India, India, India, India, India

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nA seat belt on the other hand is a safety feature that is an integral part of any vehicle that has the sole responsibility of holding passengers in case of any abrupt deceleration. However, it is important to note the fact that normal seat belts tend to slide off during the times of serious accidents and this can compromise the safety of the passengers. Present work is aimed at design and fabrication of an enhanced mechanism of the anti-slip technology which can be applied to seat belts to ensure better protection and comfort to the occupant. The developed configuration employs a high-friction belt and mechanical locking mechanism in order to minimize belt slip under dynamic load conditions. Components which passed through the preliminary design and analysis stage were actually constructed and physical tests such as endurance, static, and dynamic tests, and some pretended crash-tests were conducted on vehicle prototypes. Comparing the findings with standard systems, a considerable decrease of the forward movement and slippage is revealed that proves the effectiveness of the described anti-slip mechanism for the enhancement of the restraint’s reliability. This work serves as the basis and can be considered as one of the first steps in the progress toward the enhancement of the vehicular safety systems and may be aimed at establishing the later standards in the automotive field.nn

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Keywords: Seat belt safety, anti-slip mechanism, occupant protection, automotive safety, crash testing, restraint systems, high-friction materials, slippage reduction, vehicle safety design

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