Device for absorbing energy by compression, aircraft comprising at least one such device
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsJérôme Durand, Marc Vandersteen
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Abstract
A device for absorbing energy by compression including several first conduits spaced apart from one another and oriented in a compression direction and joining walls which are parallel to the compression direction and connect the first conduits so as to delimit, with the latter, at least one second conduit. This solution makes it possible to absorb a greater quantity of energy. An aircraft including at least one such device for absorbing energy is also disclosed.
Claims15
A device for absorbing energy by compression configured to be positioned between first and second elements and to be subjected to compressive loads oriented in a compression direction, the device comprising at least one module for absorbing energy by compression which comprises several first conduits which are oriented in the compression direction and each have a cross section and first and second ends, wherein the first conduits are spaced apart from one another, and wherein the module for absorbing energy by compression comprises joining walls, parallel to the compression direction, which connect the first conduits to delimit, with the latter, at least one second conduit, and wherein the module for absorbing energy by compression comprises at least one first end wall configured to close the first end of at least one first conduit and at least one second end wall configured to close the second end of at least one first conduit.
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