Finite Element Simulation Study of a Frontal Driver Airbag Deployment for Out-of-Position Situations

The goal of this study was to investigate and evaluate the feasibility of using airbag deployment simulations based on a set of extensive and well-defined physical test matrices. The study is targeted to finite element method simulations of airbag deployment for out of position vehicle occupants. A front airbag on the driver side was used for the study. The study used a Hybrid III 50th percentile dummy in out of position tests, and the airbag was deployed against a force plate. It was found that the airbag deployment pattern is very sensitive to numerical and physical input parameters.

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• Authors:
  • Petit, Philippe
  • Trosseille, Xavier
  • Baudrit, Pascal
  • Gopal, Madana
• Conference:
  • 47th Stapp Car Crash Conference
  • Location: San Diego California, United States
  • Date: 2003-10-27 to 2003-10-29
• Publication Date: 2003-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 211-241
• Serial:
  • Stapp Car Crash Journal
  • Volume: 47
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 1532-8546
  • Serial URL: http://www.stapp.org/pubs.shtml

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Crash injuries; Crash injury research; Crash tests; Deployment; Drivers; Dummies; Feasibility analysis; Finite element method; Front seat occupants; Simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Out-of-position
• Subject Areas: Highways; Passenger Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I84: Personal Injuries;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01050020
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0768013364
• Report/Paper Numbers: Technical Paper 2003-22-0011
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 9 2007 12:02PM