Biomechanical aspects of the insect wing: An analysis using the finite element method

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 423-437

  Kesel, Antonia B ^a   Philippi, Ute ^a   Nachtigall, Werner ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Dragonfly; Finite element method; Insect wing; Insects; Material distribution; Statics

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FORELIMB; INSECT; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VENOUS CIRCULATION;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INSECTS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; WING;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0032124639     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4825(98)00018-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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