SPECIAL PROBLEMS AND CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AIR CUSHION RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 720411
Presented in this paper is a discussion of the details of the General Motors air cushion restraint system and of specific technical problems of system development and of implementing a production build program. The details of the General Motors system include a description of the components of the driver's and front passenger's systems, crash sensing, and “variable inflation.” The discussion of specific technical problems includes performance considerations; such as: Occupant rebound, child-size occupants, out-of-position occupants, non-barrier type crashes, and the function of the appearance cover. Also included is a discussion of the toxicity potential, noise risk, sensor development, reliability considerations, and field service requirements.
Citation: KLOVE, E. and OGLESBY, R., "SPECIAL PROBLEMS AND CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AIR CUSHION RESTRAINT SYSTEMS," SAE Technical Paper 720411, 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/720411. Download Citation
Author(s):
E. H. KLOVE, ROBERT N. OGLESBY
Pages: 8
Event:
National Automobile Engineering Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Occupant Detection and Sensing for Smarter Air Bag Systems-PT-107, 100 Years of Vehicle Safety Development-PT-116
Related Topics:
Restraint systems
Vehicle drivers
Vehicle occupants
Crashes
Reliability
Production
Noise
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