J2238_201211 Airbag Inflator Ballistic Tank Test Procedure Gas Generating Devices Used In Inflatable Restraint Systems

Revised

11/01/2012

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This SAE Recommended Practice establishes a ballistic tank test procedure for evaluating inflator assemblies used in inflatable restraint systems. It is intended to be a general procedure for repetitive testing and suggests only general guidelines for the safe conduct of tests and data correlation. Uniform test requirements, test procedures, and data recording requirements are specified. The intent of the document is to provide a procedure employing a ballistic tank test method for determining the ability of an inflator to meet requirements for deploying inflatable restraint systems. A ballistic tank test is described which will yield repeatable and comparable results for evaluating a given inflator configuration's pressure output versus time. Use of the ballistic tank test for comparison of various inflator technologies may be of limited value due to differences in gas temperature, gas composition and mass flow effects on airbag performance as it relates to occupant protection.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/J2238_201211
Pages
28
Citation
SAE International Recommended Practice, Airbag Inflator Ballistic Tank Test Procedure Gas Generating Devices Used In Inflatable Restraint Systems, SAE Standard J2238_201211, Revised November 2012, Issued June 1994, https://doi.org/10.4271/J2238_201211.
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Published
Nov 1, 2012
Product Code
J2238_201211
Content Type
Recommended Practice
Status
Revised
Language
English

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