TEST RESPONSE OF IMPROVED SAFETY AIR CUSHION SYSTEM

THE REPORT PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF TWO TESTS PERFORMED USING THE ARA, INC. PASSIVE RESTRAINT AIR BAG SYSTEM; A STATIC INFLATION TEST AND A DYNAMIC CRASH TEST. THESE TESTS WERE CONDUCTED TO DEMONSTRATE THE SYSTEM'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE FRONT PASSENGER OF AN AUTOMOBILE DURING A FRONTIAL IMPACT OF 30 MPH AND AT THE SAME TIME HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED NOISE LEVEL. DURING THE CRASH TEST, TWO SYSTEMS WERE COMPARED FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO THE FRONT PASSENGER. ONE SYSTEM DEMONSTRATED THE DESIRED CONTROLLED DIRECTIONAL RESPONSE BY CONTAINING AND RESTRAINING THE UPPER TORSO OF THE OCCUPANT WITH THE CENTER PORTION OF THE AIR BAG CUSHION. /NTIS/

• Corporate Authors:

  Ara Incorporated

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• Authors:
  • Mazelsky, B
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 44 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Anthropometry; Bags; Crash tests; Crashes; Impacts; Instrumentation; Noise; Safety equipment; Testing; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Old TRIS Terms: Inflatable devices
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221975
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: No Ara-142 Final Rept
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-7624
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 20 1973 12:00AM