Conception and Construction of an Impact Machine (100Kj) for Frontal and Skew Shocks

The conception and the construction of an impact machine are financed by the Communauté Française de Belgique. This is performed in a fundamental research that deals on metallic macro foams. These products are obtained assembling together pieces of metal with big voices between pieces. Then, energy dissipation can be obtained by plastic deformations. The products can imply direct re-use of metal like old soft drink cans, wires, ... allowing energy saving in comparison with return to the electric furnace. Low cost products are searched for applications in road safety and in civil engineering.