THE DEVELOPMENT OF AIR CUSHION RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR SMALL CAR FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS. SAE PT-31, PASSENGER CAR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS: A COMPENDIUM OF PUBLISHED SAFETY RESEARCH

This paper presents progress, to date, on development and evaluation of three front seat airbag restraint systems for small cars. The subject vehicles were a Chevrolet Chevette, for which a passenger restraint system was developed, and a Dodge Omni, for which both driver and passenger systems were developed. The systems were primarily evolved during a series of sled tests and evaluated in vehicle barrier impacts. For the covering abstract see IRRD 810752. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Zinke, D T
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 73-80
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Compact automobiles; Crash tests; Crashes; Drivers; Front seat occupants; Occupant protection devices; Performance evaluations; Testing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Occupant protection
• Old TRIS Terms: Small car
• ITRD Terms: 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 1243: Car; 9014: Dimension; 1772: Driver; 5910: Durability; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1648: Impact test (crash); 9149: Prevention; 1715: Vehicle occupant
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00480356
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-89883-119-9
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE Tech Pap 800294
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1989 12:00AM