2.7—Adjustable Impact Absorbing Metamaterials for Sports and Military Equipment

An adjustable architecture to create new types of impact-absorbing materials for improved safety of cars, shipping materials, and sports equipment. The material might be especially useful for high-end or specialty helmets, but also has applications in car safety, safety equipment, military gear and packing and shipping materials.

Inventor: Robert MacCurdy (CU Boulder Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering)

Potential Applications: Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Software