THE MENASCO ENERGY ABSORBING UNIT AND ITS APPLICATION TO BUMPER SYSTEMS

A COMPRESSIBLE SOLID SHOCK ISOLATOR IS A COMBINATION SPRING AND DAMPER WHICH MAKES USE OF A SILICONE ELASTOMETER MEDIA TO ACHIEVE THESE TWO FUNCTIONS. IT IS A CANDIDATE FOR USE IN ENERGY ABSORBING BUMPER SYSTEMS BECAUSE OF ITS FAVORABLE VOLUME, WEIGHT, AUTOMATIC RESET CAPABILITY, FUNCTIONAL EFFICIENCY, RELIABILITY, AND COST. ENERGY ABSORBING BUMPER SYSTEMS MUST BE DESIGNED TO ACCOMODATE A WIDE VARIETY OF LOADING. CONDITIONS. SYSTEM QUALIFICATION REQUIRES THE USE OF BOTH PENDULUM AND BARRIER TYPE TESTING. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Rpt No Sae-710536, 11 PP, 6 REF
• Corporate Authors:

  Menasco Mfg Co

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• Authors:
  • Kendall, G A
• Publication Date: 1971

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bumpers; Costs; Elastomers; Energy absorption
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223644
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 1972 12:00AM