Shape Changing Material
4D Printed Metamaterial Changes Shape When Heated
The 4th Dimension is Time - Breakthrough Materials Science
This is fascinating innovation from materials scientists and engineers at Rutgers University. They have invented a new class of metamaterials not found in nature. The 4D materials are lightweight, flexible and can change their shapes in 4D in response to changes in temperature.
Enabling New Generations of Aircraft and More
The possible uses of these new materials are amazing. They could enable new generations of aircraft, soft robots and small medical devices. When heated the materials take on different shapes, change their stiffness, deform and then return to their original shape.
Stiff As Wood and Soft as a Sponge
The stiffness of the material can be changed more than 100 fold between a room temperature of 73 degrees and 194 degrees F. The metamaterials can be stiff as wood or soft as a sponge and also change their shape. They are smart materials changing in response to temperature changes.
Future of Manufacturing
This flexibility and ability to change form and structure make the materials very useful for manufacturing structures that are lightweight and collapsable. An example is airplane wings that precisely reconfigure with flying conditions. For more news blogs like this, go to amazon.com/author/ekane
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The 4th Dimension is Time - Breakthrough Materials Science
This is fascinating innovation from materials scientists and engineers at Rutgers University. They have invented a new class of metamaterials not found in nature. The 4D materials are lightweight, flexible and can change their shapes in 4D in response to changes in temperature.
Enabling New Generations of Aircraft and More
The possible uses of these new materials are amazing. They could enable new generations of aircraft, soft robots and small medical devices. When heated the materials take on different shapes, change their stiffness, deform and then return to their original shape.
Stiff As Wood and Soft as a Sponge
The stiffness of the material can be changed more than 100 fold between a room temperature of 73 degrees and 194 degrees F. The metamaterials can be stiff as wood or soft as a sponge and also change their shape. They are smart materials changing in response to temperature changes.
Future of Manufacturing
This flexibility and ability to change form and structure make the materials very useful for manufacturing structures that are lightweight and collapsable. An example is airplane wings that precisely reconfigure with flying conditions. For more news blogs like this, go to amazon.com/author/ekane
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