A fruit harvesting machine for trees, shrubs and the like planted in rows, which applies a controlled intensity and direction blast wave to dislodge the fruit from the tree.

The panel is also operable to absorb overpressure energy associated with a blast wave from an explosive device such as an improvised explosive device or a bomb.

Gray background indicates air density and shows a spherical blast wave that reflects from the ground.

The central portion and the plurality of sides are configured to redirect at least a portion of a blast wave resulting from an explosive blast.

The barrier is configured to redirect the force of an incident blast wave and reduce the momentum of any incident material wherein the barrier is constructed of a shock absorbin foam material.