Front Passenger Passive Restraint for Small Car, High Speed, Frontal Impacts

751170

02/01/1975

Event
19th Stapp Car Crash Conference (1975)
Authors Abstract
Content
A front passenger passive restraint system has been developed which provides frontal impact protection under small car, high speed crash conditions. The system consists of an extended crushable dashpanel, a knee bar and a relatively small volume air bag. Computer simulations, static tests and sled tests have been used to develop this system for the range of occupant sizes from 6 yr. child to 95th percentile adult for crash speeds to 50 mph. This paper reviews these efforts and presents observations regarding not only the performance of the system but those concerned with production feasibility and consumer acceptance as well.
This research was conducted under contract to the U. S. Department of Transportation, NHTSA, under Contract DOT-HS-4-00972.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/751170
Pages
28
Citation
Romeo, D., "Front Passenger Passive Restraint for Small Car, High Speed, Frontal Impacts," SAE Technical Paper 751170, 1975, https://doi.org/10.4271/751170.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1975
Product Code
751170
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English