Impact and Padding Protection Performance
topic
Impact protection testing drops a guided mass onto a padded specimen supported on a force plate, measuring peak transmitted force and acceleration at defined impact energy levels; EN 13158 for equestrian and EN 1621 for motorcycle protectors define the maximum peak transmitted force thresholds at specified energy input levels for body zone classifications.
Role
Quantifies the impact energy attenuation of foam, gel, and structured textile protectors in sportswear and motorcycle garments, providing the transmitted force data that directly predicts soft tissue injury risk and regulatory compliance of integrated body protection systems.