Come learn about stress concentrations and how a simple hole in a material can greatly affect a design’s strength in this repost from TeamUV.org!
Category: Lecture Notes
The Effect of Shape Memory
A brief review of how material science engineering helps to explain the magic behind Shape Memory Alloys!
Drops from Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert’s Drops are seemingly ordinary tear-drop shaped glass drops that are super strong on the bulbous end, yet can explode, fracturing at more than 4 times the speed of sound from simply nicking the tail! Check out this article to find out why and how this happens!