METHOD OF ACTIVE ABSORPTION OF VEHICLE IMPACT ON OBSTACLE Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC B60R19/36 

FIELD: transportation; safety features.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a method for active absorption of vehicle impact an obstacle. Method includes forming a power pulse, by means of a pulsed exciter, fed by a capacitor bank through an adjustable spark gap, the generated power pulse is applied to the bumper of the vehicle and is directed counter to the impact, a mechanical connection of the arrester with the shock-absorbing zone of the bumper is performed and the moment of operation of the arrester is synchronized with the moment of action on the bumper of a predetermined magnitude of the shock load.

EFFECT: provided protection of vehicles with strong frontal impacts.

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