Elastomer bumper
Advanced Antivibration Components
High-Performance Elastomer-Polyester
TEMPERATURE RANGE:
-40°F to 120°F (-40°C to 48.9°C)
-OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTS
-HIGH-PERFORMANCE
-HIGHLY INERT TO MOST CHEMICALS AND LUBRICANTS
ENERGY ABSORBING PRODUCTS
Within the family of antivibration products, we are introducing a line of ENERGY-ABSORBING PRODUCTS.
GENERAL
In order to lend full understanding of the importance and capabilities of this product line, we will deal with the concept of ENERGY as well as present some practical examples of several applications. The examples will also include calculations of the forces involved. Energy-absorbing components are often used as parts of a system or a device itself or, alternatively, they might be used as a safety measure to absorb runaway energy in case of failure of a component or a system. Some numerical examples are addressing both types of these applications.
ENERGY
A body is said to possess energy if it has the ability to perform work. This ability can be the result of its position or its condition.
The position of the body produces POTENTIAL ENERGY, whereas if the body is moving with some velocity it possesses energy
of motion or KINETIC ENERGY.
