METHOD FOR MAKING MODULAR ENERGY-ABSORBING ASSEMBLY

摘要

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for making an energy-absorbing assembly for decelerating an object that impacts the assembly. Ž<P>SOLUTION: The assembly 10 comprises a base and at least one energy-absorbing module associated therewith. To provide predetermined energy-absorption characteristics, at least one energy-absorbing module is formed from a group consisting of a first structure 16(A) and a second structure 12(B). The structure 16(A) is a metal lattice which is supported by the base. The structure 12(B) comprises a plurality of recesses, each having a floor and a wall. Together, the structures 16(A) and 12(B) and combinations thereof decelerate an object that impacts the assembly. Ž<P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT Ž