Innerworld@lemmy.world to Engineering@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 days ago3D-printed "superfoam" absorbs up to 10 times as much energy as conventional padding; may have use in automotive and defense applicationsstories.tamu.eduexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up119
arrow-up119external-link3D-printed "superfoam" absorbs up to 10 times as much energy as conventional padding; may have use in automotive and defense applicationsstories.tamu.eduInnerworld@lemmy.world to Engineering@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareSkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoPretty sure normal foam is tunable, or at least you can pick by “softness”. Energy absorption is a function of spring constant, just pick a stiffer material.
Pretty sure normal foam is tunable, or at least you can pick by “softness”. Energy absorption is a function of spring constant, just pick a stiffer material.