Research Article

Local Thickening and Friction Reducing to Constant Resistance in a Prefolded Energy Absorption Device

Table 4

Comparison of the energy absorption effect of original and new energy absorption devices.

Pmax (kN)Pmean (kN)E (kJ)SEA (kJ)S2

The original57504378477.243.83.60 × 105
New device543056301007968.91 × 103
Percentage (new/original)94%129%211%219%3%