Is the mechanical strength of spider's drag-lines reasonable as lifeline?

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 283-287

  Osaki, Shigeyoshi ^a  

^a SHIMANE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Double filaments; Drag line; Lifeline; Mechanical property; Safety; Spider silk

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELASTICITY; EVOLUTION; FALLING; NONHUMAN; SILK; SPIDER; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 0032962611     PISSN: 01418130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-8130(98)00091-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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