Durable wood 'sponges' act as green sensors of mechanical strain

Durable wood 'sponges' act as green sensors of mechanical strain

12:04 AM
Striking just the right balance between softness and sturdiness, balsa wood is a choice material for crafting anything from model airplanes to full-size wind turbine blades. Scientists have opened up a new realm of possibilities for balsa by hijacking its natural structure with chemical and physical treatments to transform it into a 'wood carbon sponge' capable of enduring repeated compression and other extreme mechanical conditions.

from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://ift.tt/2GUybDa
via IFTTT
Next
« Prev Post
Previous
Next Post »
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

StatCounter