A new high strength soft actuator which can be used in quasi-static applications has been developed.
Resilience to Impact by Extreme Energy Absorption in Lightweight Material Inclusions
A model design for lightweight, architected material inclusions that cultivate significant and rapid impact energy dissipation in structures is investigated
250 Years TU Bergakademie Freiberg
This special issue of steel research international is dedicated to the 250th jubilee of the foundation of Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg.
Impact of size and loading direction on the strength of architected lattice materials
Researchers from KIT show that the strength of polymer-alumina core-shell composite microlattices doubles when their size is scaled down by 50%.
Architectural control and process limitations of porous bioceramics
Researchers optimized then evaluated the reliability and robustness of a bioceramic manufacturing process based on the impregnation of 3D-printed mold.
Materials Science and Engineering 2016 (MSE)
From September 27th to 29th, 2016 Europe’s Material Science and Engineering scientists will meet at the MSE Congress at the TU Darmstadt, Germany.
SiC Fiber Oxidation – A Review
Available SiC fiber oxidation data are reviewed and oxidation rate constants, activation energies, and experimental procedures are compared.
Adaptive surfaces for high-temperature applications – the skin concept
This special section presents highlight from the collaborative research group “Adaptive surfaces for high temperature applications – the skin concept”.
Three Decades of Auxetics Research – Materials with Negative Poisson’s ratio: A Review
A comprehensive updated review of auxetic materials, their types and properties, and applications.
Bone-inspired Materials by Design
Design principles, and ways to manufacture them via additive manufacturing are studied, to achieve an amplification in mechanical properties of materials.