SYSTEMS ANALYSIS APPROACH TO RESTRAINT SYSTEMS INTEGRATION-SLED TEST SUPPORT. APPENDICES

This report covers the final phase of a three phase program whose overall objective was to demonstrate the validity of the systems analysis approach to restraint systems development. The term "systems analysis approach" is used to convey the concept of using high speed computing techniques to design and integrate airbag restraint systems into the subject vehicle in a way that is optimally compatible with its crash environment. If successful, the necessity of conducting a large number of preliminary tests prior to converging to the final design will be minimized since the many interrelated parameters that affect restraint system performance can be investigated in a highly efficient manner through computer simulation.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report is in two volumes.
• Corporate Authors:

  Fitzpatrick Engineering

  Route 5, P.O. Box 495A
  Warsaw, Indiana,   United States  46580

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Fitzpatrick, M
• Publication Date: 1982-5-27

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Design; Performance; Simulation; Sled tests; Systems analysis
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396125
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Report,, HS-806 294
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-82-C-07132
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 2001 12:00AM