SLED TESTS OF THE AIR BAG-CRUSHABLE DASH-KNEEBAR PASSIVE RESTRAINT IN THE VOLVO 244

The objective of the short program was to conduct evaluation tests of the Air Bag-Crushable Dash-Kneebar Passive Restraint system in the interior environment of a Volvo 244 automobile. The passive restraint system evaluated in this program has been described fully under an earlier report referenced herein. Consequently, this report provides a limited description of the system and may be considered to be a supplement to that report. In this sled program, the restraint system was evaluated at velocities between 30 MPH and 46 MPH for the range of dummy sizes in the normal seated position. One run was conducted at 30 MPH for the forward position 6 yr. child size dummy. All tests were frontal impact simulations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Calspan Corporation

  4455 Genesee Street
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14225

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • ROMEO, D J
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Anatomical models; Automobiles; Crash tests; Dummies; Evaluation; Frontal crashes; Inflatable structures; Manual safety belts; Passive restraint systems; Rocket sleds; Safety equipment; Simulation
• Old TRIS Terms: Rocket propelled sleds; Sleds
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00154788
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-802-274 Final Rpt., CALSPAN-ZM-5566-V-3
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-4-00972
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM