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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.

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Delafuente, Horacio M., Nagy, Kornel, Wesselski, Clarence J.. 1993-03-30. Energy dissipator. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19930013886

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