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THE CRASH AND FIELD PERFORMANCE OF SIDE-MOUNTED AIRBAG SYSTEMS
Technical Paper
2001-06-0103
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Drawing on recent Canadian field collision investigations and crash testing using the SIDIIs dummy, the field experience and crash performance of side-mounted airbag systems are reviewed. All of the inflatable technologies tested demonstrated the ability to greatly reduce head injury potential. Further improvements to the design of inflatable head protection devices are required to better ensure they contain and protect the head of occupants seated in locations forward of the mid seat track. New moving deformable barrier designs, such as the one recently developed by the IIHS, appear to offer significant advantages over designs currently used to regulate side impact protection. Improving the level of protection against chest injury to car occupants in SUV-to-car side impacts represents a significant challenge.
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Dalmotas, D., German, A., and Tylko, S., "THE CRASH AND FIELD PERFORMANCE OF SIDE-MOUNTED AIRBAG SYSTEMS," SAE Technical Paper 2001-06-0103, 2001.Also In
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