Inspired by mantis shrimp, researchers design composite
material stronger than standard used in airplane frames
Inspired by the fist-like club of a mantis shrimp, a team of
researchers led by University of California, Riverside, in collaboration with
University of Southern California and Purdue University, have developed a
design structure for composite materials that is more impact resistant and
tougher than the standard used in airplanes.
“The more we study the club of this tiny crustacean, the
more we realize its structure could improve so many things we use every day,”
said David Kisailus, a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Science and the
Winston Chung Endowed Chair of Energy Innovation at the UC Riverside’s Bourns
College of Engineering.