Method for configuring and making a modular energy absorber

Details Method for configuring and making a modular energy absorber Method for configuring and making a modular energy absorber

2008-05-27

2008-05-27

Pape, Joseph D (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

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C293S133000, C188S371000

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07377577

ABSTRACT:
A modular energy absorber10that is tunable. It comprises one or more energy absorbing modules12. The energy absorbing modules have means for coordinating energy absorbing units16of the one or more modules. The means14for coordinating position and support the units in relation to each other before, during and after relative motion between an incident object and the energy absorber. A crushable member is provided that has an upper perimeter, a lower perimeter and an intermediate section extending therebetween. It also includes a number (m) of breaches defined therein before impact. A method for configuring the modular energy absorber is also disclosed.

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