In this diploma thesis is presented constructing, production and behavior of absorber of mechanical energy, on the basis of snap-through. The concepts of snap-through and bi-stability are explained on given example. Three absorptive systems were produced. On the basic absorber, we studied the behavior and response of a single pre-buckled beam to the application of a transverse force. We expanded the basic model to 4-stage progressive absorber for the purpose of mitigating the reaction forces in a collision. We performed tension-compression tests on both models and compared them with simplified theoretical calculations. We also made a rotary system, as a demonstration of the possibility of applying this type of mechanical absorption to rotating machine elements.
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