Method for crash testing a motor vehicle
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1. A method of deploying an inflatable restraint during a series of crash tests comprising the steps of:
- providing a firing map, the firing map including only a first deployment pattern and a second deployment pattern, the firing map defining;
a set of conditions under which the restraint deploys in a first deployment pattern; and
a set of conditions under which the restraint deploys in a second deployment pattern;
determining a first regulation zone and a second regulation zone, wherein the first regulation zone comprises a first speed range and a first additional condition and the second regulation zone comprises a second speed range and a second additional condition;
conducting a first crash test in the first regulation zone with a first barrier;
deploying the inflatable restraint in the second deployment pattern according to the firing map as a result of the first crash test;
conducting a second crash test in the first regulation zone with a second barrier;
deploying the inflatable restraint in the second deployment pattern according to the firing map as a result of the second crash test; and
wherein the second deployment pattern is the only deployment pattern in which the inflatable restraint deploys throughout the first regulation zone.
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Abstract
A method for crash testing a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method provides a crash test routine where an inflatable restraint is deployed using a single deployment pattern throughout at least one government regulation zone. This helps to prevent overlap of a transition zone and can help make the deployment of the inflatable restraint more predictable. This can increase occupant safety and simply testing.
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1. A method of deploying an inflatable restraint during a series of crash tests comprising the steps of:
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providing a firing map, the firing map including only a first deployment pattern and a second deployment pattern, the firing map defining; a set of conditions under which the restraint deploys in a first deployment pattern; and a set of conditions under which the restraint deploys in a second deployment pattern; determining a first regulation zone and a second regulation zone, wherein the first regulation zone comprises a first speed range and a first additional condition and the second regulation zone comprises a second speed range and a second additional condition; conducting a first crash test in the first regulation zone with a first barrier; deploying the inflatable restraint in the second deployment pattern according to the firing map as a result of the first crash test; conducting a second crash test in the first regulation zone with a second barrier; deploying the inflatable restraint in the second deployment pattern according to the firing map as a result of the second crash test; and wherein the second deployment pattern is the only deployment pattern in which the inflatable restraint deploys throughout the first regulation zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of deploying an inflatable restraint during a series of crash tests comprising the steps of:
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providing a firing map, the firing map including only a first deployment pattern and a second deployment pattern, the firing map defining; a set of conditions under which the restraint deploys in a first deployment pattern; and a set of conditions under which the restraint deploys in a second deployment pattern; determining a first regulation zone and a second regulation zone; wherein the first regulation zone comprises a first speed range and a first additional condition; wherein the second regulation zone comprises a second speed range and a second additional condition, wherein the second additional condition is different from the first additional condition; conducting a first crash test in the first regulation zone; deploying the inflatable restraint according to the firing map in the second deployment pattern as a result of the first crash test; conducting a second crash test about at an upper speed limit of the second regulation zone; and deploying the inflatable restraint according to the firing map in the second deployment pattern as a result of the second crash test, wherein the inflatable restraint deploys in the second deployment pattern throughout the first regulation zone. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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