Property
Impact Absorption Rating v1.0
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Definition
The mathematically quantified volume of kinetic energy a sacrificial structure or safety device can successfully dissipate through controlled deformation before bottoming out.
Description
The ultimate life-safety metric for automotive crash barriers, construction fall-arrest lanyards, and advanced ballistic body armor.
Example
5
Technical definition
Data type
Float
Unit
Joule (J)
Quantity Kind
Energy
Usage
Property groups (1)
References
Reference documents (2)
- EN 1177 Impact Attenuating Playground Surfacing v1.0
- EN 1621-1 Motorcyclists’ Protective Clothing v1.0