Energy dissipator
Abstract
An all metal energy dissipator construction is disclosed for dissipating kinetic energy force (F) by rolling balls which are forced by a tapered surface on an expandable sleeve to frictionally load a force rod. The balls are maintained in an initial position by a plate member which is biased by a spring member. A spring member returns the force rod to its initial position after a loading force is removed.
- Publication:
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Report
- Pub Date:
- March 1993
- Bibcode:
- 1993nasa.reptR....D
- Keywords:
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- Energy Dissipation;
- Friction;
- Kinetic Energy;
- Loads (Forces);
- Shock Absorbers;
- Bias;
- Patents;
- Rods;
- Sleeves;
- Mechanical Engineering