Tech News 1: New composite sandwich beams inspired by woodpecker's head

[bob_turner]

Scientists at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) are using computational modeling to optimize the ability of composite sandwich beams to absorb strong impacts. They applied their approach to a beam design inspired by the woodpecker's head, changing aspects of the structure to find the optimal solution. The findings were published in the journal Composite Structures.

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