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Fundamentals of crash sensing in automotive air bag systems /

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Drawing upon the wisdom of many pioneers in the field, Chan presents a clear explanation of automotive air bag sensors using easy-to-read charts, tables, and figures. The book also includes a glossary of terms, and exercises for further study.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chan, Ching-Yao (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Warrendale, Pa. (400 Commonwealth Dr., Wallendale PA USA) : Society of Automotive Engineers, ©2000.
Series:Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications.
Subjects:
Air bag restraint systems.
Crash sensors.
Automotive sensors.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • History and Background
  • Accident Statistics: Are Air Bags Effective?
  • How Do Air Bags Work?
  • Design Issues and Considerations
  • Recent Developments
  • Crash Analysis
  • Crash Data
  • Crash Analysis: What Information Can Be Extracted from Crash Data?
  • Crash Data Examples
  • Observations and Discussions about Crash Data
  • Crash Library for Sensor Design
  • Crash Sensing Criteria
  • Threshold of Collision Severity: When is an Air Bag Deployment Needed?
  • Rule of 5 Inches Minus 30 Milliseconds and Sensor Triggering Time
  • Occupant Performance Criterion
  • Crash Sensing Characteristics
  • Crash Sensing Concepts
  • Signals for Crash Detection
  • Speed-Dependent Crash Sensing
  • Crush-Dependent Crash Sensing
  • Electronic Sensors
  • Other Sensor Concepts and Systems
  • Mechanical Crash Sensors
  • Exemplar Crash Sensors
  • Mathematical Analysis of Mechanical Crash Sensors
  • Sensor Sensitivity and Characteristics
  • Sensor Testing
  • Electronic Crash Sensors
  • What Are Electronic Crash Sensors and Why Are They Used?
  • Functions and Components of Electronic Crash Sensors
  • Sensing Algorithms in Electronic Sensors
  • Signals and Variables in Sensing Algorithms
  • Crash Sensor Placement Strategies
  • Distributed Sensing and Single-Point Sensing
  • All-Mechanical Air Bag Systems
  • Single-Point Sensing Concept and Electronic Sensors
  • Side Impact Sensing and Air Bags
  • Side Impact
  • Kinematic Analysis of Side Impact
  • Sensing Concepts and Examples.