A bio-inspired lightweight composite system for blast and impact protection

该项目旨在开发一种轻型装甲系统，以保护结构元件免受极端载荷的影响。每天，在世界各地，意外和故意的负荷造成数十亿美元的损失和生命损失。该项目的复合材料系统可以在冲击载荷下将材料集中到最需要的区域，并在爆炸下吸收和减轻能量。该项目的预期成果应直接适用于结构的设计、评估和加强，包括民用建筑、防御结构、桥梁和近海及工业设施。

This project aims to develop a lightweight armour system that protects structural elements from extreme loads. Every day around the world, accidental and deliberate loads cost billions of dollars in damage and loss of life. The project’s composite system can concentrate material into areas most needed under impact loads and absorb and mitigate energy under blast. The anticipated outcomes of this project should be directly applicable to designing, assessing and strengthening structures, including civilian buildings, defence structures, bridges and offshore and industrial facilities.