Inflation characteristic of air bag restraint: a reassessment
by B.N. Cole
International Journal of Vehicle Design (IJVD), Vol. 1, No. 4, 1980

Abstract: The following discussed here arise from a recent treatment of the subject by Townsend and Cherchas (1980). This paper offers a reassessment of the thermodynamic considerations entailed in the rapid process of blow-down/inflation of air bag safety restraints, and offers comment on the influence of bag characteristics. Blow-down time is briefly discussed.

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