Smart materials are materials that have the ability to change their properties in response to specific external stimuli, such as temperature, humidity, light, or applied stress. One of the most ...

Researchers led by Jiawei Yang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and ...

Scientists regularly turn to nature for inspiration in their pursuit of next-generation materials, and a team of engineers studying the porous microstructures of bone and wood has come up with a ...

AMES, Iowa - A new smart and responsive material can stiffen up like a worked-out muscle, say the Iowa State University engineers who developed it. Stress a muscle and it gets stronger. Mechanically ...

Researchers demonstrate acoustic wave control of mechanical kinks in topological metamaterials, enabling remote manipulation with potential for nanoscale applications. (Nanowerk News) A team of ...

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Variable stiffness design in composite materials refers to the deliberate modulation of mechanical rigidity within a single structural element by varying fibre orientation, material properties or ...

Vibration-absorbing, sound-damping materials such as sheets of rubber and expanded foam tend to be thick, bulky and soft. A new material is a big exception to that tendency, however, as it absorbs ...