Methodology for the development of an energy absorber: Application to worker security ropes

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1370-1383

  Spierings, A B ^a   Stampfli R ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dynamic stress strain curves; Efficiency; Energy absorber; Partially stretched yarns; Personal protective equipment

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOAMS; POLYAMIDES; POLYESTERS; ROPE; STANDARDS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC STRESS-STRAIN CURVES; ENERGY ABSORBER; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS;

ENERGY ABSORPTION;

EID: 32444451256     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2004.12.004     Document Type: Article

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