4 weeks ago
Does anyone know a material that can rapidly transition from hard to soft and back again on demand?
I have an application/project where I need a material that is hard and supports an adult person's weight but can turn soft rapidly (within 1 second) and on demand (electrically/magnetically/heat controlled). Basically I was looking at some modular Magnetorheological Foam based solution but not having worked with them I don't know how complicated it is to work with them and how much weight they would be able to support. Can they become solid or only semi-solid? Any solutions will be greatly appreciated. Or is there any substance of a hard nature that can be rapidly heated to become clayey/slimey/soft (within a second) and without burning skin (some heat exchange could be tolerated using insulation but within reason)?
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