Flow and Energy Pattern in Pyrotechnic Airbag Inflator-Canister System 970388
The highly dynamic process in a pyrotechnic inflator and in a canister-airbag system was simulated by using two compressible gas thermal energy numerical models. First a 2-D model was used to simulate flow through the inflator porous media; then results from the first model were used as input to a second 2-D model to compute pressure, temperature and flow patterns in the airbag. Results show a complete picture of the dynamics of the airbag inflator - canister system during deployment.
Citation: Nusholtz, G., Wang, D., and Wylie, E., "Flow and Energy Pattern in Pyrotechnic Airbag Inflator-Canister System," SAE Technical Paper 970388, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970388. Download Citation
Author(s):
G. S. Nusholtz, D. Wang, E. B. Wylie
Pages: 11
Event:
SAE International Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Occupant Protection and Injury Assessment in the Automotive Crash Environment-SP-1231, SAE 1997 Transactions - Journal of Passenger Cars-V106-6
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Airbag systems
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