Innerworld@lemmy.world to Engineering@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months 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-up119arrow-down10cross-posted to: 3dprinting@lemmy.world
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-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 · 3 months agomessage-square4fedilinkcross-posted to: 3dprinting@lemmy.world
minus-squareSkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months 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.