Energy dissipative cushioning elements

Details Energy dissipative cushioning elements Energy dissipative cushioning elements

2007-10-05

2011-10-11

Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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C188S371000

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08033571

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus, method, computer program product, and/or system are described that determine an event, actuate a cushioning element in response to the determining the event, the cushioning element including one or more tension-bearing members, and dissipate at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including substantially inelastically stretching the at least one of the tension-bearing members. Other example embodiments are also provided relating to actuatable cushioning elements.

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