Current MIT Fogo Cody Jacobucci

Members: Cody L. Jacobucci, Brian J. Wanek

Glass might not be what you'd think of as a way to strengthen armor against explosives. But that's exactly what MIT's Team BlastProof came up with. Cody Jacobucci and Brian Wanek took a blast-protective Polyurea composite and interspersed glass spheres within. When a shock wave hits the armor panel, it crushes the glass spheres inside, dissipating the energy from the blast. During testing, the panels dissipated 50 percent of the shock-wave force. Click on the Link to Read More:  http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/research/5-brilliant-military-gadgets-designed-by-students-3#slide-3