Foster-miller, Inc.

Gopal Samavedam

Basant K Parida

Norman Dana

James A Carter

Timothy P Harrigan

A shock energy absorber includes, in one example, a cylinder having a closed end and an open end, a sleeve fixed about the open end of the cylinder, and a damping material in the form of an ultra high molecular weight polyethylene material in the cylinder. A plunger is positioned to be driven into the damping material via the sleeve. When the plunger is impacted and driven into the damping material, the damping material changes from a solid to a viscous fluid state thereby enabling absorption of a significant amount of energy.

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Sudbury, MA, United States of America

Gopal Samavedam