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New material will reduce the force of an impact

12-20-2019


New material will reduce the force of an impact Today’s Video of the Day from the National Science Foundation introduces a new strategy to reduce the force of an impact.

Researchers at the University of Washington are using the structure of origami to design a protective layer that could be applied to spacecraft, drones, and other vehicles. 

The team developed a paper model of a metamaterial using the origami-style folding technique. The creases in the material will soften the impact of an external force by turning a compression wave into a decompression wave. 

By Chrissy Sexton, Earth.com Staff Writer

Video Credit: University of Washington

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