It turns out the only way to get an airbag to inflate fast enough to be useful is with an explosive. OK, technically it's a chemical reaction that produces gas to fill the bag—but that's ...
When we inflate a balloon, we fill it with a pressurized gas (air). When we let go of the end, the air rushes out and pushes against the air around the balloon to move it in the opposite direction.
A portable air compressor with an inflation needle allows you to be the hero of any sports event. You can take the underinflated ball and fill it to the require pressure in seconds. If you're a coach, you can inflate a bag full of footballs, soccer balls, or volleyballs in minutes.
Inflating your life raft is a critical procedure for ensuring the safety of you and your team during an emergency at sea. Life rafts are designed to provide a floating platform and shelter for when you are in distress, so it is important to know how to properly inflate the life raft.
That way, no single area (forehead, chin, neck) bears the brunt of it. That’s why airbags inflate and then quickly deflate—to gradually bring the driver’s momentum from 60 mph to zero.
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