AN ENERGY ABSORBER FOR ABSORBING ENERGY DURING IMPACT THEREWITH BY A MOVING OBJECT

摘要

The present invention relates to an energy absorber (20) for absorbing energy of an impact therewith by a moving object. The energy absorber (20) comprises a wall which defines in energy absorber (20) a groove or a cavity. The energy absorber (20) comprises anchoring means (11) for anchoring the energy absorber (20) to a stationary structure or to the ground. The wall is composed of a composite material having fibres set in a resin. The wall can be crushed when the moving object impacts the energy absorber (20), the crushing of the wall absorbing energy of the impact. During crushing the wall of the energy absorber (20) disintegrates with the resin separating from the fibres set therein.