Measurement of Sound Impulses Due to Airbag Deployment in a Standardized Enclosure 2005-01-2400
The consistent measurement of airbag deployment noise places special demands on the enclosure in which the measurements are performed. The acoustical characteristics of the enclosure must be stable over long periods. It must also be sufficiently robust to withstand the loads involved. The use of a standardized enclosure provides a uniform basis for comparable measurements in different laboratories. The reasons for selecting a specific small cabin as the standard enclosure are discussed in this paper.
Some examples of tests performed in the small cabin with a wide range of airbag systems are presented. High-speed film recordings of the deployment of the airbags were made simultaneously with the acoustic measurements. The stability of the acoustic environment and of the enclosure were important factors in obtaining reliable and comparable results.
Citation: La Barre, R. and Kemmer, M., "Measurement of Sound Impulses Due to Airbag Deployment in a Standardized Enclosure," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-2400, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-2400. Download Citation
Author(s):
Robin La Barre, Martin Kemmer
Affiliated:
Rieter Automotive Management AG, Porsche AG
Pages: 9
Event:
SAE 2005 Noise and Vibration Conference and Exhibition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Airbag systems
Acoustics
Noise
Standardization
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