Innerworld to Engineering@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 18 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-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down10cross-posted to: 3dprinting
arrow-up118arrow-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 to Engineering@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square4linkfedilinkcross-posted to: 3dprinting
minus-squareSkybreakerEngineerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 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.