Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0061336

Zusammenfassung

The mechanical properties of today's engineering materials are defined by their chemical composition and microstructure, which are fine-tuned during the production of engineering components. Hence, after manufacturing the yield strength is preset. But changing materials response in real-time with sub-microsecond feedback would offer mankind yet inconceivable possibilities. For instance, a car crashing into a pedestrian would ideally be soft and resilient. But if the same car is involved in a truck accident, superior high strength would be beneficial. In this experiment a new class of m...