Title: Inflation characteristic of air bag restraint: a reassessment

Authors: B.N. Cole

Addresses: Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Leeds, UK

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.

Keywords: air bag passive restraint systems; vehicle design; passenger safety; thermodynamics; vehicle safety; air bags.

DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.1980.061235

International Journal of Vehicle Design, 1980 Vol.1 No.4, pp.378 - 382

Published online: 25 May 2014 *

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