Parametric study on the influence of impact energy and inflation pressure on the effectiveness of a cervical airbag

J.M. Asensio-Gil, E. Jokubaityte, M. Valdano, N. Oleaga Ortega, L. Llobet-Cusí, F.J. López-Valdés, C.M. Vives-Torres, J. Alvarez-Fernandez

International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury - IRCOBI Europe 2024, Stockholm (Sweden). 11-13 September 2024

Spanish layman's summary:

Este estudio investiga el efecto de la presión de inflado y la energía del impacto sobre el rendimiento de los airbags cervicales en el control de la cinemática de la cabeza y la prevención de la hiperextensión del cuello, abordando la configuración óptima para la prevención de lesiones.

English layman's summary:

This study investigates the effect of airbag inflation pressure and impact energy on the performance of cervical airbags in controlling head kinematics and preventing neck hyperextension, addressing a gap in understanding the optimal configuration for injury prevention.

Keywords: cervical airbag, finite element analysis, injury risk criteria, safety, vulnerable road user

Published in IRCOBI Conference Proceedings, vol: 24, pp: 27-28, ISSN: 2235-3151

Publication date: 2024-09-13.

Citation:
J.M. Asensio-Gil, E. Jokubaityte, M. Valdano, N. Oleaga Ortega, L. Llobet-Cusí, F.J. López-Valdés, C.M. Vives-Torres, J. Alvarez-Fernandez, Parametric study on the influence of impact energy and inflation pressure on the effectiveness of a cervical airbag, International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury - IRCOBI Europe 2024, Stockholm (Sweden). 11-13 September 2024. In: IRCOBI Conference Proceedings, vol. 24, ISSN: 2235-3151