The report summarizes the analyses, design, and testing that were conducted to develop an air bag restraint system for the subcompact car capable of protecting the driver in frontal and frontal oblique crashes up to 50 mph. A small, rapidly inflating dual air bag mounted to a stroke efficient energy absorbing steering column, was developed. The lower body energy is absorbed by a crushable knee restraint fabricated of styrofoam. The system ultimately proved capable of protectingsubcompact car drivers throughout the adult anthropometric size range at velocities exceeding 50 mph. In addition, the finalized restraint system is constructed of components that are oriented toward eventual mass production.


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    Title :

    Development of an Advanced Passive Restraint System for Subcompact Car Drivers


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1975


    Size :

    240 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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