KARLSRUHE, Germany, Dec. 3,
2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Airbag 2012 -- TRW Automotive
Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW) is unveiling its adaptive side airbag
technology at the 11th International Symposium &
Exhibition on Sophisticated Car Occupant Safety Systems, which
opened today. The airbags feature a 'flexi adaptive vent' which can
help to enhance the protection of occupants according to different
crash severities.
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Norbert Kagerer, vice president
of engineering for TRW's Occupant Safety Systems business,
commented: "Adaptive occupant safety technologies began with the
introduction of dual stage inflators over a decade ago and have
progressed to include factors such as deployment force, bag
geometry, stiffness and shape as the bag deploys.
"For example, TRW is already in production with its 'SAVe'
active venting system for passenger frontal airbags that adapts to
the position of the passenger and will soften the airbag through
supplemental vents in the airbag module to allow some of the gases
to be expelled when the passenger is in closer proximity to the
airbag when it deploys.
"TRW's latest generation of adaptive side airbags can also now
adjust restraint performance according to parameters such as
the speed and force of the crash. It is one of our more advanced
airbag technologies and is designed to enhance the protection of
occupants in common side impact crashes."
With TRW's new side airbag system, a tether mechanism inside the
airbag can close the vent during a more severe crash where the
intrusion level on the side of the vehicle is typically
greater. This helps to maintain pressure in the airbag for a
longer duration and thus absorb more energy during a high severity
impact. It also helps to reduce the probability of 'bottoming out'
between the door trim and the occupant.
TRW anticipates that its next generation adaptive side airbags
will be ready for production in 2013.
About TRW
With 2011 sales of $16.2 billion,
TRW Automotive ranks among the world's leading automotive
suppliers. Headquartered in Livonia,
Michigan, USA, the Company, through its subsidiaries,
operates in 26 countries and employs over 60,000 people
worldwide. TRW Automotive products include integrated vehicle
control and driver assist systems, braking systems, steering
systems, suspension systems, occupant safety systems (seat belts
and airbags), electronics, engine components, fastening systems and
aftermarket replacement parts and services. All references to
"TRW Automotive", "TRW" or the "Company" in this press release
refer to TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, unless
otherwise indicated. TRW Automotive news is available on the
internet at www.trw.com.
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