DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS WITH INFLATABLE RESTRAINTS IN SMALL PASSENGER VEHICLES. SAE PT-31, PASSENGER CAR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS: A COMPENDIUM OF PUBLISHED SAFETY RESEARCH

This paper summarizes the work done on air bag systems under Volkswagen's restraint system development program. The paper first presents theoretical considerations, both generally and then specifically applied to small cars. Based on this, some typical design parameters for the Volkswagen air bag systems are given. Then, sensor considerations and various air bag system concepts and configurations are discussed. The solutions chosen for the vw are presented, followed by some typical test data from sled tests and full scale crash tests. In summary, the advantages and disadvantages of the air bag system are described. These indicate that the air bag is not clearly superior to other restraints, and Volkswagen believes that the consumer should be allowed to select the type of restraint system for his vehicle. For the covering abstract see IRRD 810752. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Seiffert, U W
  • Borenius, G H
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 97-108
• 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; Design; Development; Sensors; Sled tests; Testing
• Old TRIS Terms: Small car
• ITRD Terms: 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 1243: Car; 9011: Design (overall design); 9013: Development; 9014: Dimension; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1648: Impact test (crash); 6120: Sensor
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00480358
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-89883-119-9
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE Tech Pap 720409
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1989 12:00AM