Less than an inch thick of metal armor has the ability to turn bullets to dust. Researchers at North Carolina State University constructed this metal out of composite metal foams. CMF's are lighter and stronger than other metal armors being used to day. The Aerospace engineers and NCSU have been studying CMF's for years and plan to use this new armor for things like armored cars, space travel, and transportation of nuclear waste.
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I think it is amazing that technology is continuing to advance and in different ways. I am very interested in the next piece of technology to advance aerospace engineering.
Questions
What other aspects of life do you think engineers could use this new technology for?
What do you think is next for bullet or armor technology?
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Good job Jared!
I think it would be a good thing to implement in the military and police force so that people who work dangerous jobs can be kept safe in case of a shooting.
I'm not really sure what to expect, but maybe in the future, engineers will design some kind of bulletproof clothing. I think it would be interesting to see what we could do with regular-looking, bulletproof clothes. I would think that we could use them for undercover agents, spies, etc. in order to make these people look nonchalant.
Yeah I think regular clothes that are bullet proof would be really awesome, and I think it would be so cool to own a pair and walk around feeling safer.
I think that this could be used for a military purpose which could advance greatly. I'm not sure what would be next in the future of bullet or armor technology.
I think the could use it for the military and wouldn't lose as many soldiers, and I'm not sure what they will do in the future with armor and bullets.
Military is going to be a huge market for this to expand into, and I think it can only lead to more powerful weapons.
This is very interesting and I would like to learn more about it. I would like to know how exactly it stops the bullet. Is the foam reusable? Also, in the video on the website it didn't seem to knock the foam back very far, but it didn't show very much. They could potentially use this to make helmets for troops overseas or special agents. However, if terrorists got a hold of this, we might have a hard time destroying them.
I agree with the point you made about terrorists, especially with ISIS. It could be very bad and if the terrorist groups get their hands on it. If that happened the US would need a bullet to counteract the armor.
I think this could be used in very many important ways. Its most practical uses though are mainly for protection. If the US can get this armor on a wide scale the loses in war would be cut substantially. I think that as the technology continues to advance that we could produce armor that is incredibly light and could be used as eco suits that could change the world.
Great thinking Will, I agree this would be good, and the lighter we can get the armor the better. Also, I have never heard of an eco suit so I will have to look that up.
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