Ultralight Material Withstands Supersonic Microparticle Impacts
Channel: Wevolver
Date: 2021-07-20

MIT, CalTech, and ETH Zurich researchers have developed a new lightweight material capable of providing more stopping power than kevlar on a per mass basis. Furthermore, they were able to use the Buckingham-pi theorem - an analytical method used to measure how much material a meteor can excavate from a planet - to create a framework for assessing the impact absorption effectiveness of new nanostructured materials.  

From Episode #27 of The Next Byte Podcast: https://www.wevolver.com/article/ultralight-material-withstands-supersonic-microparticle-impacts

#Nanostructures #ImpactResistance #LightweightArmor

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