Disorder Enhances Toughness (VIDEO)

University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science

Caption

This optimally disordered design distributes stress throughout the underlying structure, resisting cracking and improving toughn.ess

Credit

Sage Fulco

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License

CC BY-SA

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