Project description
A new class of bioinspired mechanical metamaterials
The technological development of a new class of bioinspired mechanical metamaterials – artificially designed materials with properties not found in nature – is the aim of the EU-funded BOHEME project. Drawing on research from various disciplines (from biology and mathematics to ocean engineering and materials science), it is assuming that the working principle behind metamaterials is already exploited in nature and that through evolution this has led to optimised designs for impact damping. BOHEME will take a disruptive approach for applications over various wavelength scales, from non-destructive testing to noise reduction to low-frequency vibration control (including seismic) to coastal protection or energy harvesting from ocean waves.
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RIA - Research and Innovation action
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38122 Trento
Italy
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Participants (10)
8600 Dubendorf
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SW7 2AZ London
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80-231 Gdansk
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8092 Zuerich
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10124 Torino
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1228 Plan-les-ouates
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
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13013 Marseille
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20158 Milano
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
10129 Torino
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75794 Paris
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