What is an Airbag? What does the SRS (airbag) system do? Are airbags dangerous?
What is an airbag (Airbag / RS)?
An airbag is an in-vehicle safety device that prevents fatal accidents and injuries from traffic accidents. It acts as an airbag, inflating with gas or air in sudden collisions. This prevents serious injuries to passengers.
Seat belts are the most important safety system to ensure the safety of all passengers. Seat belts, while they are an effective method of protecting the body, are very limited. It does not protect the head. Even if your body and head are tightly connected, your head will still hit the windshield or steering wheel in an accident. Airbags are an additional restraint device (SRS) that vehicles have. It is dangerous to rely solely on airbags and not wearing your seatbelt.
What is an Airbag?
Airbags are designed for deployment when required. However, they can also be disabled completely. The Passenger Airbag Cut Off Switch is a device that disables the passenger airbag. This can be done by opening the passenger door and checking the side of your dashboard. It is much more difficult to disable the side airbags. An incorrect procedure can cause the airbags to explode. It is best to get the help of a certified technician if you wish to disable the driver’s airbag.
A typical airbag system consists of multiple sensors, a control module, and airbags. In the event of an accident, sensors should not be placed in dangerous positions. Data from wheel speed sensors, accelerometers and other sources are sent directly to the airbag control system. Airbags deploy if special conditions are detected.
The airbags can then be placed on the dashboard and steering wheel as well as on the seats, sides, panels, and in other compartments according to the vehicle’s model. The control unit has all the necessary parameters to activate the system. The signal that the system will be activated is sent to the control unit when the vehicle strikes something at approximately 15-25 km/h.
A chemical reaction causes airbag inflation. Nan3, also known as “Sodium Azide” or gas, is the main ingredient in this chemical reaction. This molecule is stable under normal conditions and decomposes immediately when heated. Sodium (Na), which is highly reactive, is released together with Nitrogen. 130g of Nan can yield 67 liters worth of nitrogen. Sodium is the real problem. Combine sodium with water can cause severe damage to eyes, face, and other body parts. This danger can be avoided by potassium nitrate gas (KNO3), which reacts with sodium twice. It is thus disabled.
The collision causes the sensor in front to send an electrical signal to the tube containing Sodium Azide. A spark is created and the Sodium Azide dissolves, filling the airbag. This happens in such a quick manner that the airbag is full inflated within 30 milliseconds (0.03 sec). The noise generated by the pillow’s inflation is 110 decibels. This noise can temporarily cause hearing loss. After the pillow has inflated, it will deflate itself by the holes it has. This is because the passenger and driver have no breathing problems.
Is the Airbag System dangerous?
Airbags have made a significant impact on traffic accident fatalities. It can cause injury or death because of a chemical reaction that activates it and it inflates quickly. It can be dangerous, especially for children.
The airbags can result in eye injuries and facial bone fractures as well as chemical skin burns and internal organ injuries. Some cases have led to permanent harm and even death.
According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (USNHTA), approximately 3.3 Million airbags were installed between 1990 and 2000. Airbag deployment resulted in 175 deaths, and many serious injuries. It is also reported that it has saved the lives more than 6000 people.
Airbags have saved over 40,000 lives, according to research from 1970 to today.
This shows that airbags decrease the number of deaths in traffic accidents. It is important to properly use this technology. Airbags should not activate in areas where children or adults are shorter than the rest of the body. This will reduce the chance of injuries and deaths. If the airbag has not been deactivated, children under 13 years old should not be placed in front seats. It is dangerous for any object to be placed between the airbag’s driver and passenger.
