| Description |
1 electronic text (x, 197 pages) : illustrations, digital file |
| Series |
Society of Automotive Engineers. Electronic publications |
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Society of Automotive Engineers.
Electronic publications
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| 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 |
| Summary |
Fundamentals of Crash Sensing in Automotive Air Bag Systems provides a sound introduction for engineers designing air bag systems, accident reconstructionists, litigation professionals, managers, government employees, and anyone involved with automotive safety |
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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 |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (SAE Web site, 08/03/2012) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available in print |
| Subject |
Air bag restraint systems.
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Crash sensors.
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Automotive sensors.
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Air Bags
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Automotive.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Automation.
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Air bag restraint systems
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Automotive sensors
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Crash sensors
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780768063783 |
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0768063787 |
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9780768063806 |
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0768063809 |
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