DEVICE FOR PROTECTING SENSITIVE AREAS AGAINST THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN OBJECTS

摘要

The invention relates to a device for protecting sensitive areas against the impact of foreign objects. The device includes a flexible, laminar, impact-resistant body (1) disposed at a distance from the body (4) to be protected and on the beam shape formed by the possible trajectories (7) along which a foreign object could strike the object to be protected (4). The device also includes a plurality of energy-absorbing elements (2) provided with means (3) for attaching the device to a structure (5) located outside the aforementioned beam shape (7), such that the flexible laminar body (1) intercepts the impact trajectory of a foreign object (8), causing the deformation of the body and the subsequent gradual extension of the energy-absorbing elements, thereby reducing the loads to be withstood by the structure (5). The invention can be used to prevent the impact of birds or other objects on sensitive areas of aircraft. The device is made from a lightweight textile.