ON AIRBAG INFLATOR GRADE DESIGNATION - A FIVE INDEX GRADING SYSTEM

This paper addresses the need to have a consistent and meaningful means to grade airbag inflators. A grading system based on five key characteristics of inflators has been developed. The grading system is designed to include all the important physical aspects of the inflator that affect airbag performance, but to still retain a simple form. It is proposed to use this, or a grading system similar to this, as an industry-wide grading system for inflators. Airbag engineers will be able to communicate more effectively, with a grading system of this kind. This will enhance the efficiency of airbag system design and development effort. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 875833.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • WANG, J T
• Publication Date: 1995-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 77-89
• Serial:
  • SAE PUBLICATION SP-1072. ISSUES IN AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY: OFFSET FRONTAL CRASHES, AIRBAGS, AND BELT RESTRAINT EFFECTIVENESS (SAE TECHNICAL PAPER 950345)
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Classification; Computer programs; Conferences; Design; Energy; Gases; Mathematical models; Pressure; Temperature
• ITRD Terms: 1465: Air bag (restraint system); 8513: Classification; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 213: Energy; 6734: Gas; 6473: Mathematical model; 5412: Pressure; 8645: Software; 6722: Temperature
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00719788
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 1-56091-622-2
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 26 1996 12:00AM