CRASH SENSOR DEVELOPMENT

THE PASSIVE INFLATABLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM (AIR BAG) IS DESCRIBED, INCLUDING THE COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM AND THE TIME HISTORY OF AN IMPACT. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A CRASH DETECTOR ARE DISCUSSED; THE BASIC PARAMETERS ARE AMPLITUDE, TIME, AND DIRECTION. THE RELIABILITY OF THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS DISCUSSED. DEVELOPMENTS IN CRASH DETECTORS ARE DESCRIBED. /HSL/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • 15 Pp, 6 ReF
  • Corporate Authors:

    General Motors Corporation

    Warren, MI  United States  48090
  • Authors:
    • JONES, T O
    • McCarter, O T
  • Publication Date: 1971

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00223524
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 12 1971 12:00AM