Found this article about airless tires for bicycles and thought it was interesting (there is another one on engadget.com, as well). Many of us are familiar with the evolution of tire designs for the rovers. It is always exciting to see designs being applied in different ways, off and on earth.
Here is a look on how metal wires can accommodate stress with the use of the superelastic ("springiness") behavior.
What do you think? Are there other designs you found interesting that are applied in a way not intended or evolved to make our day to day easier?
Airless bike tires rely on a metal alloy designed for NASA rovers
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angle-left April 01, 2021Source: ASM International Inflatable rubber tires would not fare well on the surface of the Moon or Mars. The terrain is treacherous, and there's no one there to throw on a spare if you get a flat. |
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