Transformative 3D printed material

摘要

A 3D printed material that can transform shape under pressure has been developed by engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Inspired by chain mail, the material has potential applications as a smart fabric for exoskeletons, an adaptive cast that adjusts its stiffness as an injury heals, or even as a deployable bridge that could be unrolled and stiffened.