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3D-printed "superfoam" absorbs up to 10 times as much energy as conventional padding; may have use in automotive and defense applications (stories.tamu.edu)

submitted 7 months ago by Innerworld@lemmy.world to c/engineering@sh.itjust.works

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[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago

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.

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