SMART FRICTIONAL IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBER

This paper presents an innovative device for use as an impact energy absorber. The absorber consists of a central solid core surrounded by a cell containing circular solid rods. The entire assembly is enclosed inside a circular cylinder. Radial forces between the core and the rods surrounding it are controlled by means of setscrews and nuts fixed on the cylinder. Energy is dissipated by friction forces generated at the contact surfaces when the central core is displaced axially in either direction. Smartness of this absorber is achieved by making the rate of the absorber variable depending on the input kinetic energy of the vehicle. (A)

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  Abington Hall, Abington
  Cambridge,   United Kingdom  CB1 6AH
• Authors:
  • ALGHAMDI, AAA
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 169-78
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Crashworthiness
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1358-8265
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tcrs20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash tests; Loss and damage
• Uncontrolled Terms: Decreases
• ITRD Terms: 1614: Damage; 9009: Decrease; 1648: Impact test (crash)
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00793783
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 15 2000 12:00AM