Electro-triggered solidification of supercooled fusible alloys

刚度通常被认为是材料的静态特性。传统上，一旦刚度被指定，就不期望其在操作期间改变。该项目旨在解决一个问题（即，过冷）转化为产生具有电可编程刚度的可熔合金复合材料的机会，该可熔合金复合材料可以通过提供所有期望的特性而优于现有技术的材料。预期的结果是通过电气控制的复合材料的刚度的快速，连续，大，可逆的变化。该项目将通过在机器人、制造业和消费者可穿戴设备等需要可调刚度材料的领域实现越来越多的新兴应用而带来显著的好处。

Stiffness is typically considered a static property of a material. Traditionally, once the stiffness is specified, it is not expected to change during operation. This project aims to turn a problem (i.e., supercooling) into an opportunity for creating fusible alloy composites with electroprogrammable stiffness that can outperform state-of-the-art materials by offering all desirable properties. Expected outcomes are the rapid, continuous, large, and reversible change in stiffness of the composite through electrical control. This project will provide significant benefits by enabling an increasing number of emerging applications in areas such as robotics, manufacturing, and consumer wearables that require materials with tuneable stiffness.