Inflator definition

An inflator definition:

  • can be used to inflate a fluid cavity to simulate actual inflators used for airbag supplemental restraint systems;

  • can inflate a fluid cavity with an ideal gas mixture different from that present in the fluid cavity;

  • can be specified directly or by defining data from a tank test;

  • has a name that can be used to identify history output of mass flow rates; and

  • can be activated at any time during the analysis.

The following topics are discussed:

Related Topics
About surface-based fluid cavities
Fluid cavity definition
Fluid exchange definition
In Other Guides
*FLUID INFLATOR
*FLUID INFLATOR PROPERTY
*FLUID INFLATOR ACTIVATION

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