Qinetiq, England, introduces an impact-resistant composite material in which highly energy-absorbent shape-memory titanium alloy wires are woven into a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer.
Actually this video was made before Farnborough, as its acrobatics were deemed too dangerous for a populated area.
Ferritic stainless steels are quite similar in their mechanical behavior to carbon steel.
A University of California, Irvine engineer invented a method for analyzing nanowires at temperatures approaching 800°F in first-ever experiments, showing the valuable role the materials could play in converting excess heat from machines and electronics into useable electricity.
Researchers at Georgia Tech’s AMBER-Lab have now improved their DURUS robot’s movements to incorporate even more human-like heel strikes and push-offs.
