Innovative 3D printing inspired by lobster
Engineers from the Viterbi School of engineering at the University of Southern California (USC) are using lobster inspired 3D printed armor to prevent sports injuries. This lobster like printed armor may be very effective in preventing chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Both lobster and skinned shrimp have shells based on chitosan. The structural fibers of these shells are spirally aligned, and these spirals are constantly rotating. This fiber alignment makes it difficult for small cracks to expand into larger cracks, making it difficult for lobsters to decompose. Inspired by this, researchers found that lobster shell is an excellent model for protective body…