Experimental Evaluation of Plastic Films for Use as Airbag Vent Blowout Patches

Abstract

The objective of this investigation was to examine the use of plastic films as vent blowout patches for airbags which are being considered as an impact energy absorber for airdrop cargos. Bursting air pressures of five plastic films were measured in a pneumatic test facility. Measurements showed that circular films made of low density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and oriented polypropylene are suitable to be used airbag vent blowout patches, However, their final sizing and selection should be determined from full-scale airbag drop tests. Keywords: Blowout patches; Airbags; Bursting tests; Air drop operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA221953

Entities

People

  • Calvin K Lee
  • Francis S. Lai
  • Han-hsiu Tseng

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pressure
  • Bursting Strength
  • Cameras
  • Dacron
  • Energy Absorbers
  • Engineering
  • High Pressure
  • Low Density
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Plastics
  • Polyurethanes
  • Polyvinyls
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Security
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.