Design and Operation of Equipment for Impact Test of a Hydraulic Cushion
In recent years, experiments have been carried out to evaluate the performance of water-filled cushion cells used to attenuate energy of automobile collisions. The water-filled cushion cell is a vinyl plastic cylinder of 6 inches nominal outside diameter, 1/4 inch wall thickness, 40 inches length, c...
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BYU ScholarsArchive
1968
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| Summary: | In recent years, experiments have been carried out to evaluate the performance of water-filled cushion cells used to attenuate energy of automobile collisions. The water-filled cushion cell is a vinyl plastic cylinder of 6 inches nominal outside diameter, 1/4 inch wall thickness, 40 inches length, closed at the bottom by a cast-in-place vinyl plug and partially closed by a bolted-in vinyl diaphragm at the upper end. These cells are designed to be installed in the path of a crashing automobile to absorb and dissipate the kinetic energy of impact. Properly designed cushions could be used as one means of saving life and property. |
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