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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2015
Airbus Defence and Space, S.a., Madrid, ES;
Miguel Lancho Doncel, Madrid, ES;
AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE, S.A., Madrid, ES;
Abstract
A lightweight passive attenuator () for spacecraft includes two omega cross-section rings (), placed symmetrically and defining a gap therebetween, and being the main load path of the light passive attenuator (). A plurality of damper elements () are placed in the gap defined between the two omega cross-section rings (), and not in the main load path of the light passive attenuator (), such that the omega cross-section rings () and the damper elements () are assembled at their ends by attachment elements. The omega cross-section rings () have a protruding central part () with a plurality of holes () for connection with adjacent structures () of the spacecraft.