AIR BAGS

Under the guidance of

JAIPAL REDDY Asst .Professor

Submitted by,

K.Sai pratap reddy (09736-048) D.Yaswanth reddy(09736-062) B.Shankar (09736-305)

Mechanical engineering 4/4 B.E.

Submitted to, Department of Mechanical Engineering CHAITANYA BHARATHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Affiliated to Osmania University) GANDIPET, HYDERABAD- 500 075 OCT 2012

CONTENTS:

Aim Introduction Airbags Development of airbags Main parts of an airbag Forms of airbag Working of an airbag Future of an airbag Conclusion

AIM:

Air bags are used as a safety measure in vehicles in case of accidents. In recent years, though there are airbags present in the vehicles, there is considerable loss of lives. So our aim is to improve the efficiency and performance of the air bags.

INTRODUCTION:
For years, the trusty seat belt provided the sole form of passive restraint in our cars. There were debated about their safety, especially relating to children. But over time, mush of the country adopted mandatory seatbelt laws. Statistics have shown that the use of seat belts has saved thousands of lives that might have been lost in collisions. Air Bags have been under development for many years Reference Air bags are the subject of serious government and industry research and tests. To date, Statistics show that air bags reduce the risk of dying in a direct frontal crash by 30 percent.

WHAT ARE AIRBAGS??

An airbag is a vehicle safety device. It is an occupant restraint system consisting of a flexible fabric envelope or cushion designed to inflate rapidly during an automobile collision. Its purpose is to cushion occupants during a crash and provide protection to their bodies when they strike interior objects

such as the steering wheel or a window. Modern vehicles may contain multiple airbag modules in various side and frontal locations of the passenger seating positions, and sensors may deploy one or more airbags in an impact zone at variable rates based on the type, angle and severity of impact; the airbag is designed to only inflate in moderate to severe frontal crashes. Airbags are normally designed with the intention of supplementing the protection of an occupant who is correctly restrained with a seatbelt.

DEVELOPMENT OF AIRBAGS:
The development of the airbag began in 1967. Although, the idea for an air cushion of this kind had been around since the early 50s, engineers had been unable to transform the vision into reality. The Mercedes team had made great progress with a discriminating sensor system and a gas generator capable of deploying the airbag in just 30 milliseconds. The air bag has had a long and difficult journey. After repeated failures, it has finally come to be one of the most important safety features in automobiles today. It has been credited with saving thousands of lives and it is likely to be present in automobiles for decades to come.

MAIN PARTS ON AIRBAG

The airbag system consists of three basic parts: (1) An airbag module, (2) crash sensors, and (3) a diagnostic unit. Some systems may also have an on/off switch, which allows the airbag to be deactivated. 1. AIR BAG MODULE : The bag itself is made of a thin, nylon fabric, which is folded into the steering wheel or dashboard or, more recently, the seat or door.