Acceleration Rate, Change of Acceleration Rate, and Airbag Deployment

This article examines the factors that impact a vehicle's decision to deploy airbags. Each vehicle manufacturer has a unique and complex algorithm that determines airbag deployment; however, factors such as acceleration and jerk play an important role in the decision-making process, as do seatbelt and state of occupant sensors. The article explores these factors in detail and suggests that better understanding of crashes can contribute to useful recommendations on safety equipment use, function, and potential biomechanical benefit.

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• Authors:
  • Robertson, Rick
  • De Melo, Christina
  • Kodsi, Sam
• Publication Date: 2017-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 21-22
• Serial:
  • Accident Reconstruction Journal
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: National Association of Professional Accident Reconstruction Specialists
  • ISSN: 1057-8153
  • Serial URL: https://www.napars.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceleration (Mechanics); Air bags; Jerk control; Seat belts; Sensors; Vehicle safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Air bag deployment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01679016
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2018 2:05PM