INFLATABLE AIR CUSHION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. STATUS REPORT BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR AN IDEAL PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM ARE DISCUSSED. THE INFLATABLE AIR CUSHION APPEARS ABLE TO MEET THESE CRITERIA BUT MAY REQUIRE REDESIGN OF A NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE SUB-SYSTEMS. THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF AN AIR BAG SYSTEM ARE DISCUSSED. /HSL/

• Authors:
  • McLean, R F
• Conference:
  • Intl Conf On Passive Restraints
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Inflatable devices
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221111
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Report/Paper Numbers: Pp33-42
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 2 1970 12:00AM