Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) is a
passive safety
Automotive safety is the study and practice of design, construction, equipment and regulation to minimize the occurrence and consequences of traffic collisions involving motor vehicles. Road traffic safety more broadly includes roadway design ...
system in an automobile to protect against injury in a
side collision
A side collision is a vehicle crash where the side of one or more vehicles is impacted. These crashes typically occur at intersections, in parking lots, and when two vehicles pass on a multi-lane roadway.
Occurrences and effects
For fatali ...
, developed by
Volvo Cars
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.
History
SIPS was first introduced in 1991 for the
Volvo 700,
900
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and
850
''For codepage, see CP850.''
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series cars of model year 1992.
It has been standard on every new Volvo since.
SIPS consists of a reinforced
lower sill panel, "
B pillar
The pillars on a car with permanent roof body style (such as four-door sedans) are the vertical or nearly vertical supports of its window area or greenhouse—designated respectively as the ''A, B, C'' and (in larger cars such as 4-door s ...
" and reinforcements with energy absorbing honeycomb materials inside the doors. The idea is to more widely distribute the energy in a side collision across the whole side of the car rather than having the b-pillar absorb it all.
[ Driver and passenger seat are mounted on transverse steel rails, not bolted to the floor as per the standard configuration. In a side impact these transverse rails allow the seats to crush a reinforced center console designed to absorb additional energy.
In 1994,][ for the 1995 model year, the SIPS-Bag][ was introduced. Initially an option on ]850
''For codepage, see CP850.''
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models, it became standard equipment[ of all new Volvo automobiles beginning in 1995 for the 1996 model year.] The system consists of a mechanically activated side airbag
An airbag is a vehicle occupant-restraint system using a bag designed to inflate extremely quickly, then quickly deflate during a collision. It consists of the airbag cushion, a flexible fabric bag, an inflation module, and an impact sensor. Th ...
that protects the front seat occupants torsos from hitting the cars interior.
In 1998, for the 1999 model year, the system was extensively redesigned. With the launch of the Volvo S80
The Volvo S80 is an executive car produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1998 to 2016 across two generations. It took the place of the rear-wheel-drive S90 as Volvo's flagship sedan.
The first generation (1998–2006) was made a ...
the IC airbag, a curtain style airbag deploying from the headlining to protect the head, was added. It has since been standard equipment on all newly released Volvos.
Because of technical reasons the existing Volvo S70
The Volvo S70 is a compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1996 to 2000. The S70 was essentially a facelifted 850 saloon. The S70 was replaced with the Volvo S60.
Overview
Introduced in Europe in late 1996 for the 1997 model year and ...
, V70 and C70 models were instead equipped with the SIPS-BAG II.
In 2006, for the 2007 model year, the fourth generation SIPS was introduced. More high strength steel, structural changes, more bracing and with dual chamber sips-bag.
File:VolvoS80cutaway.jpg, alt=Cutaway of second generation S80 showing structural reinforcements of the SIPS-system, Volvo S80
The Volvo S80 is an executive car produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1998 to 2016 across two generations. It took the place of the rear-wheel-drive S90 as Volvo's flagship sedan.
The first generation (1998–2006) was made a ...
cutaway showing part of the SIPS system components
File:Volvo S80 в разрезе вид сзади Свид-Мобиль.jpg, Volvo S80
The Volvo S80 is an executive car produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1998 to 2016 across two generations. It took the place of the rear-wheel-drive S90 as Volvo's flagship sedan.
The first generation (1998–2006) was made a ...
cutaway showing part of the SIPS system components
File:Volvo S80 в разрезе вид с боку Свид-Мобиль.jpg, Volvo S80
The Volvo S80 is an executive car produced by the Swedish manufacturer Volvo Cars from 1998 to 2016 across two generations. It took the place of the rear-wheel-drive S90 as Volvo's flagship sedan.
The first generation (1998–2006) was made a ...
cutaway showing part of the SIPS system components
File:Volvo 850 SIPS airbag.jpg, SIPS airbag
See also
*WHIPS
A whip is a tool or weapon designed to strike humans or other animals to exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain. They can also be used without inflicting pain, for audiovisual cues, such as in equestrianism. They are generally e ...
(Whiplash Protection System)
References
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