Architected Energy Dissipation Structures with Tunable Rigid-flexible Behaviors
Summary
The Department of War seeks proposals to develop and demonstrate architected energy‑dissipation structures that combine rigid load‑bearing behavior with conformability for personal protection, vehicle safety, and electronics shielding. The effort focuses on novel polycatenated architected materials—3D chainmail‑like metamaterials produced by additive manufacturing—to create tunable, spatially variable protective solutions for warfighter applications.