energy absorbing lanyards Archive

This study has been prompted from a few directions but the key questions are: What is the force required to initiate tearing on some common shock-packs? Does this value change if the unit is wet? Can shock-packs

Shock packs, load limiters, energy absorbers, tear-away lanyards are all terms which refer to a manufactured component that can be included in rope-based systems in order to limit the peak force applied to a falling body.  There