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    Bioinspired geometries, like tapered spirals, significantly mitigate impact pressure and impulse by 98%. These findings offer insights for designing advanced protective gear inspired by natural structures such as ram

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    • Biomechanics
    • Materials Science
    • Impact Engineering

    Background:

    • Nature utilizes toroidal structures for stress wave mitigation, exemplified by woodpecker hyoid bones and ram's horns.
    • Understanding geometric effects on stress wave propagation is crucial for developing effective impact protection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the geometric influence of bioinspired solids on pressure and impulse mitigation.
    • To evaluate four distinct geometries under elastic, plastic, and viscoelastic material conditions.

    Main Methods:

    • Finite element simulations were employed to analyze stress wave propagation.
    • Four geometries were tested: cylinder, tapered cylinder, spiral cylinder, and tapered spiral cylinder.
    • Simulations assessed mitigation across elastic, plastic, and viscoelastic materials.

    Main Results:

    • The tapered spiral geometry achieved the highest pressure and impulse mitigation (approx. 98%).
    • Tapering induced shear and mitigated waves through uniaxial deformation; spiraling enhanced shear and reduced reflections.
    • Friction and dissipation, inherent in shearing, contributed to stress wave mitigation.

    Conclusions:

    • Combined tapering and spiraling in bioinspired designs optimize stress wave mitigation.
    • These findings provide a basis for designing advanced human protective gear.
    • The study validates natural designs like ram's horns and woodpecker hyoid bones for impact absorption.