Viscoelastic Solids also demonstrates the use of viscoelasticity for diverse applications, such as earplugs, gaskets, computer disks, satellite stability, medical diagnosis, injury prevention, vibration abatement, tire performance, sports, spacecraft explosions, and music.
Roderic Lakes is a Distinguished Professor, at the Department of Engineering Physics, Engineering Mechanics Program, Department of Materials Science, Rheology Research Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin.