Puffed rice cereal compaction unveils new phenomenon in materials science

Puffed rice cereal compaction unveils new phenomenon in materials science San Diego CA (SPX) Nov 25, 2015 - There's more to the snap, crackle and pop of Rice Krispies than meets the ear. A recent study by San Diego State University civil engineering professor Julio Valdes used the breakfast cereal to discover a new phenomenon in materials science: highly porous, brittle materials can deform in different ways depending on compaction velocity. Put another way, the speed at which one crushes a tube full ... more

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