PRESENTATION ON

“SAFETY IN AIR BAGS”

BY
PACHPUTE SAURABH DEEPAK
(TE-C , ROLL NO -23)

Jspm’s rajarshri shahu college of engineering , tathawade ,

pune-033
 INTRODUCTION

Air bags have been under development for

many years. The attraction of a soft pillow to
land against in a crash must be very strong
.
-- the first patent on an inflatable crash-
landing device for airplanes was filed during
World War II!
In the 1980s, the first commercial air bags
appeared in automobiles.
 AIRBAGS

History
For years, the trusty seat belt provided the sole
form of passive restraint in our cars. There were
debates about their safety, especially relating to
children, but over time, much of the country
adopted mandatory seat-belt laws. Statistics have
shown that the use of seat belts has saved
thousands of lives that might have been lost in
collisions.
 TYPES OF AIRBAG

There are two main categories of Airbag.

• Mechanically Triggered (no longer used??)

• Electrically triggered
THE SYSTEM
EFFECT OF THE RESTRAINT SYSTEMS
DURING MINOR ACCIDENTS

During minor accidents, the body absorbs most of the

impact energy, using components such as high tech.
bumpers and impact absorbers.

The seat belts provide adequate protection; the belt

tensioners restrain the car’s occupants in their seats. The
belt force limiter reduces the risk of the belt causing
injury. In this case, the airbags are not triggered.
Airbag Components
1. Contact Reel (Rotary coupling/clock spring)
2. Air Bag Module Connector
3. Steering wheel securing bolt (use once only)
4. Steering Column

5. Harness
Airbag Control Unit

• Mounted directly to
centre of vehicle floor

• Contains crash sensor,

microprocessor, back
up power supply and a
memory unit.
 OPERATION

Most Airbag systems are designed to work in

conjunction with seat belt pre-tensioners. It is
however imperative to wear a seatbelt when
operating a vehicle with an Airbag, as failure to
do so would result in the Airbag being
ineffective.
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Most modern vehicles are equipped with more

sophisticated systems than simply a drivers
Airbag. They will include passenger Airbag, side
airbags(incorporated in the seats) and may have
up to twenty different airbags.
These more complicated systems will of course
be accompanied by more advanced impact
sensors ( up to five may be situated around the
vehicle)
 ADVANTAGES:

• Provide additional level of protection in event of a car accident.

• A 37 percent increase in protection from slamming into the hard
steering wheel.
• They provide some support in which to ease the forward
momentum of your body from striking the steering wheel.