Performance standards are proposed for occupant restraint systems intended for use on commercial go-karts. Criteria for these standards are developed through an analysis of the design and operating environment of the typical go-kart and an examination of government statistics on go-kart related accidents. It is proposed that such systems be capable of restraining an occupant inside the occupant compartment of a go-kart during a 25 mph barrier collision. Any such design must also be capable of fitting occupants ranging in size from a six year old child to an adult and must be capable of use by a child without adult supervision. It is further proposed that go-kart restraint systems should not increase the threat of entanglement. The paper concludes with an analysis of a practical example a go-kart restraint system and its performance in a crash test.
Occupant Restraint Design for Commercial Go-Karts
Sae Technical Papers
International Congress & Exposition ; 1999
1999-03-01
Conference paper
English
Occupant Restraint Design for Commercial Go-Karts
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1999
|Occupant restraint design for commercial go-karts
Automotive engineering | 1999
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