Many natural composite materials have evolved to wrinkle in response to certain stimuli: The eye of the squid is lined with wavy layers of silvery reflectors that give it a silvery sheen. In the cell walls of many plants, wrinkles allow expansion without strain. Finally, the inner lining of arteries ...
A Blueprint For Reversible Wrinkling in Composite Materials
Posted On Thursday, April 25, 2013 By USA Education News. Under MASSACHUSETTS Tags: instability pattern, MIT researchers, multi-material 3-D printing, natural composite materials
Many natural composite materials have evolved to wrinkle in response to certain stimuli: The eye of the squid is lined with wavy layers of silvery reflectors that give it a silvery sheen. In the cell walls of many plants, wrinkles allow expansion without strain. Finally, the inner lining of arteries ...
