mechanical energy absorbing aluminum able to reduce car accident victims

Soft hood and curl up into the moment of collision is believed to be able to save the life of the victim who was hit from the front of the car.

The scientists developed a "mechanical energy absorbing aluminum" in the sheet metal. Gazette will be sinking into.

The technology is believed to significantly reduce the victims of the cyclists and pedestrians if hit by a vehicle.

"Pedestrian-friendly hood" was developed by scientists at Cellbond with colleagues at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.

One vehicle manufacturers have expressed interest to use the technology on their vehicles, but the researchers did not want to mention the plant.

Professor Hassan Shirvani from Anglia Ruskin University, said the pilot was designed to reduce head injury by 60 percent of the victims of a collision.

"When a collision, pedestrians have a dynamic force on the hood," he said. "If the collision kinetic energy is not absorbed by the hood of the engine will experience a force equivalent to that caused injuries."

Technology absorb bump on the head between 50 and 60 percent through the soft structure. 20 percent of victims killed in traffic accidents in Europe are pedestrians and cyclists.