INJURY REDUCTION POTENTIAL FOR "SMART" AIRBAGS
Current airbag systems have proven their capability in reducing injuries and fatalities. Field data has shown that the majority of frontal impacts are mild in severity, and in certain crash scenarios, the occupant may move close to the airbag module and into the path of the inflating airbag. As a result, the occupant could receive considerable forces due to the airbag deployment. The injuries which may be produced by these forces are generally classified as out-of-position injuries. "Smart" restraint systems are being developed to optimize occupant crash protection and reduce the risk of injuries due to airbag deployments. This report presents analytical and experimental test results which demonstrate the injury reduction potential of using two stage inflators in smart restraint systems.
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Corporate Authors:
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE (AAAM)
2350 EAST DEVON AVENUE, SUITE 205
DES PLAINES, United States 60018 -
Authors:
- Fredin, S R
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Conference:
- Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: 1995-10-16 to 1995-10-18
- Publication Date: 1995-10
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 557-566
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Serial:
- Publication of: ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AUTOMOTIVE MEDICINE
- Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM)
- ISSN: 0892-6484
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Air bags; Crash injury research; Frontal crashes; Injuries; Safety; Vehicle occupants
- Uncontrolled Terms: Injury prevention
- Old TRIS Terms: Injury research; Occupant positioning
- Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00714778
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 26 1995 12:00AM