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.
International Journal of Vehicle Design, 1980 Vol.1 No.4, pp.378 - 382
Published online: 25 May 2014 *
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