SHOCK ABSORBER CONFIGURED WITH A DEFORMABLE ENERGY ABSORBING MEMBER

• Main Authors: MANARA, Alan, YADOLLAHI, Morteza
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 25.11.2020
• Subjects: AEROPLANES; AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; BLASTING; CHECKS FOR WINGS; COSMONAUTICS; DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HELICOPTERS; KEYS; LIGHTING; LOCKS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SAFES; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THEFUNCTIONING OF THE WING

A shock absorber includes a first end configured to be mechanically fastened to a first component, a second end configured to be mechanically fastened to a second component, a main body, a main shaft, and a primary piston. The primary piston configured to move within the main body and further configured to provide a first damping force by movement of a fluid through the primary piston while the main shaft moves a first distance. The shock absorber also includes a deformable solid material arranged in the main body. The primary piston configured to further move within the main body and further configured to provide a second damping force by deforming the deformable solid material after the main shaft moves the first distance.