Revolutionize Crash Safety: 90 Ton Impact Absorber for Cars

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around a proposed impact absorption system designed for automotive crash safety. Participants explore the feasibility of integrating this system into a car's crumple zone to enhance safety during collisions, focusing on its material properties and design specifications.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant claims to have developed a system capable of absorbing 90 tons of force, utilizing 300 units that can each withstand 300 kg of force, operating in pairs.
  • Another participant questions the dimensions of the system, seeking clarification on its size.
  • Dimensions provided include a height of approximately 80 mm and a length of approximately 600 mm, with width being flexible.
  • A participant points out that kilograms and tons are not units of force and raises concerns about the effectiveness of using multiple shock absorbers in series, suggesting that they would all experience the full force simultaneously.
  • The same participant acknowledges the potential for the system to be incorporated into the crumple zone of a car, reiterating the importance of gradual deceleration during impacts.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the technical feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed impact absorption system, with some raising concerns about the physics involved while others support its potential application in crash safety.

Contextual Notes

There are unresolved questions regarding the assumptions made about force, time, and the operational mechanics of the proposed system. The discussion does not clarify the implications of using the system in real-world crash scenarios.

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Hi everyone

I have been working with materials that can absorb huge impacts.

I have recently succesfully created a system that can absorb 4 tons of
force acting against it. With a little work around this I can largly increase
force absorbing capabilities to 90 tons without major reconstruction and
weight increase to the system.

The concept of this system is very basic:

The system has 300 units that can each withstand 300kg's of force.
It operates on only 2 units at a time so once both units become
exausted impact is tranfered to the next 2 units and so on.

My question is... can this help assist with crash safety technology?
Perhaps it could be incorperated into the crumble zone of a car, it does
not weigh much. The fact that there is many units could mean that impact time is
increased and therefor deceleration is gradual.

Your thoughts and opinions will be grealy appriciated
 
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What are it's dimensions?
 
width can be anything

height = approx. 80mm

length = approx. 600mm
 
kg and tons are not units of force, and if you have any force for an extended period of time (there is no time given at all here?), putting several shock absorbers in series won't help: They all get the full force.

Perhaps it could be incorperated into the crumble zone of a car, it does
not weigh much. The fact that there is many units could mean that impact time is
increased and therefor deceleration is gradual.
That zone does exactly what you describe.
 

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