IMPACT ATTENUATOR SYSTEM

An impact attenuator system includes a hyperelastic member that comprises an energy-absorbing material which behaves in a rate-independent hyperelastic manner so that its permanent set is minimized and the material can absorb tremendous amounts of impact energy while remaining fully recoverable.

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Main Authors PLAXICO, CHUCK, A, VALENTINE, KARY, L, SAYRE, JAY, R, VERSLUIS, W., SCOTT, KENNEDY, JAMES, C., JR, MIELE, CHARLES, R, SERMAN, CARL, J, PRESTON, JOSEPH, R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 02.01.2013
Subjects
ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTIONOF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, ORTHE LIKE
CHEMISTRY
COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED OTHERWISE THAN BY REACTIONSONLY INVOLVING UNSATURATED CARBON-TO-CARBON BONDS
METALLURGY
ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP
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Summary:An impact attenuator system includes a hyperelastic member that comprises an energy-absorbing material which behaves in a rate-independent hyperelastic manner so that its permanent set is minimized and the material can absorb tremendous amounts of impact energy while remaining fully recoverable.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20050849525