Elastomeric damping sheets

An apparatus for damping at least one of shock and vibration, comprising:

• at least four of damping elements formed from an elastomeric material wherein each damping element comprises:
• a first external surface having a first apex;
• a second external surface having a second apex and that extends parallel to the first external surface;
• four curved sides that extend between the first external surface and the second external surface;
• four straight sides that extend between the first external surface and the second external surface and that extend between two of the curved sides;
• and
• the first external surface and the second external positioned relative to one another such that a first line originating at the first apex and drawn normal to said first external surface extending through the second external surface and a second line originating at the second apex and drawn normal to the second external surface extending through the first external surface define an overlap between the first external surface and the second external surface;
• the at least four damping elements connected along at least one of the four straight sides of each of the damping elements to form a sheet of elastomeric material, the at least four damping elements connected such that the at least one of the at least four curved sides of each of the at least four damping elements define at least one cavity in the sheet of elastomeric material;
• and
• wherein a sample of the elastomeric material extending between the first external surface and the second external surface and defined between the first line and the second line is configured to buckle upon an application of a minimum dynamic force normal to at least one of the first external surface and the second external surface of each damping element.