Influence of Air Bag Folding Pattern on OOP-injury Potential

2001-01-0164

03/05/2001

Event
SAE 2001 World Congress
Authors Abstract
Content
Four different air bag folding patterns are discussed in this paper. The influence of air bag folding pattern on inflation characteristics and occupant OOP-injuries is simulated and evaluated. The results indicate that different folding patterns strongly influence their aggressiveness. Compared with the other foldings, the leporello-folding, corresponding to the high opening pressure and high “punch out”-, “bag slap”-, “membrane loading”-effect is proved to be a critical folding pattern for the OOP-Injuries.
This study also shows that the combination of design, test and simulation provides a comprehensive and effective tool to investigate the influence of air bag design parameters on the OOP-injury and to develop the “Advanced Air Bags”.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-0164
Pages
10
Citation
Mao, Y., and Appel, H., "Influence of Air Bag Folding Pattern on OOP-injury Potential," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-0164, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-0164.
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Mar 5, 2001
Product Code
2001-01-0164
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English