Standard Practice for Evaluating the Performance of Inflatable Restraint Modules

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1.1 This practice describes the procedures and conditions used to evaluate the physical performance of inflatable restraint modules and module components during and after deployment.
1.2 The physical performance characteristics that may be obtained by this practice are internal cushion pressures determined by instrumentation, cushion geometries determined by high-speed photography, and material integrity determined by visual inspection.
1.3 This practice is applicable to driver and passenger side inflatable restraint modules.
1.4 Procedures and apparatus other than those stated in this practice may be used by agreement between the purchaser and the supplier with the specific deviations from the practice acknowledged in the report.
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system must be used independent of the other.
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation: D 5428 – 02
Standard Practice for
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Evaluating the Performance of Inflatable Restraint Modules
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5428; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope J211 Instrumentation for Impact Test
1.1 This practice describes the procedures and conditions
3. Terminology
usedtoevaluatethephysicalperformanceofinflatablerestraint
3.1 Definitions:
modulesandmodulecomponentsduringandafterdeployment.
3.2 Fordefinitionsofothertermsusedinthisstandard,refer
1.2 The physical performance characteristics that may be
to Terminology D123 and Terminology D6799.
obtained by this practice are internal cushion pressures deter-
mined by instrumentation, cushion geometries determined by
4. Summary of Practice
high-speed photography, and material integrity determined by
4.1 Inflatablerestraintmodulesaremountedintoateststand
visual inspection.
that allows for deployments under conditions that duplicate or
1.3 This practice is applicable to driver and passenger side
closely resemble the conditions in a vehicle.
inflatable restraint modules.
4.2 Instrumentation within the test stand charts inflation
1.4 Procedures and apparatus other than those stated in this
pressures versus time. High-speed photography visually cap-
practice may be used by agreement between the purchaser and
tures changing cushion geometries over time.
the supplier with the specific deviations from the practice
4.3 Moduledeploymentsarereviewedforpressureandtime
acknowledged in the report.
relationships, cushion geometries at one or more times during
1.5 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
the cycle, and post-inflation material analysis.
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
each system are not exact equivalents; therefore, each system
5. Significance and Use
must be used independent of the other.
5.1 This practice is intended to be a general guideline for
1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of the
repetitive testing, safe conduct of tests, and accurate data
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
collection for inflatable restraints.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
5.2 This practice may be used by the purchaser and the
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
supplier to establish the criteria by which inflatable restraint
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
modules will be tested by the supplier to determine whether a
lot of material is acceptable for shipment to the purchaser.
2. Referenced Documents
5.3 Unless otherwise specified by agreement between the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
purchaserandthesupplier,thispracticeshallconstitutethetest
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D123 Terminology Relating to Textiles
3 conditions, procedures, and equipment by which inflatable
D6799 Terminology Relating to Inflatable Restraints
restraint modules are deployed for testing. It is intended to be
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2.2 Federal Standard:
used as a guideline in establishing a written material specifi-
CFR 49 Code of Federal Regulations
cation or equivalent agreement between the purchaser and the
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2.3 SAE Standard:
supplier. The specification may deviate from the practices
described herein when (based on experience) considerations of
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ThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD13onTextilesand fabric properties, material handling equipment, or inflatable
is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.20 on Inflatable Restraints.
restraint system design dictate otherwise.
Current edition approved April 10, 2002. Published June 2002. Originally
published as D5428–93. Last previous edition D5428–93a.
6. Interferences
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 07.02. 6.1 The pressure transducer and pickup tube must be
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Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
mounted in a position which does not interfere with the
Office, Washington, DC 20525.
unfolding cushion.
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Available from the Society of Automotive Engineers, 400 Commonwealth
Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001.
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anomalies and electronic noise. The data should be digitally nic industry practices. All applicable OSHA safety standards
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