Airbags: It Is An Inflatable Membrane Which Absorb The Kinetic Energy of An Occupant During

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Airbags: It is an inflatable membrane which absorb the kinetic energy of an occupant during

accident. They inflate quickly and release the air gradually which create a damping effect for
the occupants motion as well as cushion effect to avoid the contact of occupant from hard
interior parts . Airbags play a vital role in saving human life and minimizing the injury risk.

. = ( )

= ( )


= ( )

Where
: Mass of the occupant
: Acceleration of the occupant
: Pressure of gas within the airbag
: Ambient pressure
: Area of contact between the occupant and the airbag
: Density of the gas within the airbag
: Ideal gas constant
: Temperature of gas within the airbag
: Molar mass of gas within the airbag
: Mass of gas within the airbag

Airbag gas dynamics


The mass of gas venting dmv through a vent in interval time dt, is given by
dmv = Av dt
where A is the area of the vent, v is the velocity of gas venting the airbag.
From momentum theorem,
dmv v = (p pa)A dt
Solving the above equations

The mass of gas within the airbag having two vents at any time t, is given by

= 2
0


= 2
0

where mi is the mass of gas within the airbag at fully inflated state.

Fig: Airbags Geometry during occupant airbag interaction [30]


Relation between parametric dimensions,
+ 2 = 2
Area of head contact with airbag is assumed as cylindrical base, therefore

2
= ( )
2
Thus volume of airbag can be calculate by dividing it into two parts, i.e. internal cylinder
(V1) and external elliptical annulus (V2).

2
1 = ( )
2
+
2 2 2
2 = 4 ( ) ( )
2 2
2
So, V=V1+V2
Occupants Response
Now by substituting the above relationship into eq, we get the acceleration of occupant:

2
2 0 (2)

= +
.
2 2 2
(2) + 2
4( 2 ) ( 2)
[ 2 ]

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