Mechanical Versus Accelerometer Based Sensing for Supplemental Inflatable Restraint Systems

901121

10/01/1990

Event
Convergence International Congress & Exposition On Transportation Electronics
Authors Abstract
Content
Supplemental Inflatable Restraints (SIR) systems, or air bags, are being used in a wider variety of applications and in increased volumes. New technologies are becoming available for high volume SIR applications which may reduce SIR system cost, improve system reliability and improve SIR system performance. One is using a solid state accelerometer instead of mechanical crash sensors.
This paper will first review the major differences between mechanical sensor based and accelerometer based SIR systems. It will then discuss some of the wide variety of issues and considerations that need to be addressed when designing or introducing an accelerometer based SIR system.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/901121
Pages
10
Citation
Hendrix, T., Kelley, J., and Piper, W., "Mechanical Versus Accelerometer Based Sensing for Supplemental Inflatable Restraint Systems," SAE Technical Paper 901121, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/901121.
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Published
Oct 1, 1990
Product Code
901121
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English