Mechanical model of the pattern formation of lotus receptacles

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 38, Issue 10-13, 2001, Pages 2161-2170

  Tarnai, T ^a  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FORCE CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SYSTEM STABILITY;

LOTUS RECEPTACLES; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MECHANICAL MODELS;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 0035283954     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(00)00159-1     Document Type: Article

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