passive safety
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Another passive safety feature is a pop up bonnet, which uses sensors to detect when a person has been hit, then uses pyrotechnic charges to lift the bonnet.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2023
U.S. regulators have yet to approve a leading small-reactor design from the company NuScale Power because of concerns over the reliability of its passive safety features.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 12, 2022
But modular reactors are designed to use less water than traditional reactors and have a passive safety system so they shut down without human action should something go wrong.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2020
"Following the Three Mile Island accident in 1979, there was interest in developing a reactor with passive safety features and less dependence on operator actions," said GE spokesman Andy Katell.
From Reuters ● Mar. 25, 2011
A Toyota spokesman said Tuesday that the brake override systems were installed to add "an extra measure of confidence like other passive safety features on our vehicles."
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2010
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