Origami-Inspired Materials Could Soften the Blow for Reusable Spacecraft (VIDEO)

University of Washington

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Inspired by the paper folding art of origami, a University of Washington team created a paper model of a metamaterial that uses 'folding creases' to soften impact forces for potential applications in spacecraft, cars and beyond.

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Kiyomi Taguchi/University of Washington

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