Bio-inspired Ultrafast Exoskeletons

The goal of this research thrust is to develop a multi-scale experimental and analytical framework to uncover the material properties and structural mechanics strategies employed by ultra-fast, spring-actuated latch-mediated (LAMSA) biological systems to create adaptive structures for high energy tailoring. We answer the following questions:

Engineering-enabled biology

Bio-inspired design


To answer these questions, we employ and develop multiple methods and techniques, including:

Experimental

Modeling