Project for sci comp, by tucker, evan, juliette, and jack

1. The Amazing Casing
by Juliet Bishop, Tucker Chapin, Jack Mountain, and
Evan Smith

2. Basic Idea
The basic idea for this project was to create a shock-
absorbent material or surface that would work well as a
casing or protective material.
Using the INCAnaut modeling system, we hypothesized a
structure that would absorb shock both well and from
multiple angles and areas.
This structure would be composed of multiple hexagons.

3. Hexagons
We decided to use hexagons for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, they can be easily replicated with the INCAnaut
system.
And secondly, due to the fact that they could compress well
and still spring back into shaped, when the force was
removed, they would be ideal for use in this material.

4. Concept Images
without force
with force

5. Structure
To utilize this versatile structure in a three-dimensional
format, we tried building a few and connecting them together.
After a bit of tinkering, we found that if the hexagons were
arranged in such a way as to be the four vertical faces of a
cube, the other two horizontal faces formed squares.
This lent the structure four points of contact, with both the
protected object and the damaging object, to warp and
compress along. When the force was removed, it springs back
into shape.

6. Prototype Images

7. Composition
Another factor that makes this structure as versatile as it is, it
the fact that it could theoretically be composed of any
material.
For a light body-armor, it could be made of kevlar and teflon
with silicon “springs.”
For an electronics casing, it could be made of a light
aluminum or durable plastic and silicon “springs.”
For a household protective material, it could be made of a
hard plastic and true metal springs.

8. Scaling
The final factor that makes this structure so useful, is that it
could potentially be scaled to any size.
It could be the size of a back-yard trampoline, if it was so
required.
It could even be at a molecular scale, for high intensity, low
surface area shock-absorbency.

9. Applications
This system could be applied in multiple settings.
It could have personal applications such as protecting one’s
mobile electronics, baby-proofing, and other such uses.
It would be applied in an industrial setting, being used as a
protective shell on equipment or as a wearable shield for
workers.
It could also be applied in military areas, such as a body armor,
equipment protection and a variety of other uses.
The casing could also have a variety of other applications.