Metal Made Like Plastic May Have Big Impact

Author:  Source: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 29, Issue 3, Summer 2015
Doc ID:  2015036
Year of Publication:  2015
Abstract:  
Open a door and watch what happens—the hinge allows it to open and close, but doesn’t permanently bend. This simple concept of mechanical motion is vital for making all kinds of movable structures, including mirrors and antennas on spacecraft. Material scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California, are working on new, innovative methods of creating materials that can be used for motion-based mechanisms.