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/
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Supplemental Notes:
- 15 Pp, 6 ReF
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Corporate Authors:
General Motors Corporation
Warren, MI United States 48090 -
Authors:
- JONES, T O
- McCarter, O T
- Publication Date: 1971
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air bags; Crashes; Detectors; Development; Reliability; Sensors
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00223524
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 12 1971 12:00AM