Metacomposites Integrity Research Lab (MIR-Lab) is dedicated to advancing the field of architectured composites through multiscale design, fabrication and experimentation, developing theories, and fundamental modeling. Our focus is on developing advanced composites with tailored material properties, functional topologis, and optimized morphologies to create mroe durable, next-generation composite structures. To this end, we explore innovative approaches in physics, mechanics, materials science, and engineering, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in aerospace and other critical engineering fields.
Examples of nature-inspired metacomposites with potential aerospace applications (a - c): dragonfly wing, butterfly wing, and bird beaks together with some other patterns found in nature (d - f): grass stem, dentin, and bone.
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