Interlaminar reinforcement mechanism in a beetle fore-wing

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 1111-1116

  Ni, Qing Qing ^a   Chen, Jinxiang ^a   Iwamoto, Masaharu ^b   Kurashiki, Ken ^a   Saito, Kenji ^a   Wada, Hiroshi ^c  

^a KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Beetle; Biomaterials; Chitin fiber; Delamination; Fore wing; Interlaminar; Laminated construction; Peeling test; Trabecula

Indexed keywords

CHITIN; FIBERS; WINGS;

TRABECULAE;

BIODIVERSITY;

BEETLE;

EID: 0035722338     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.44.1111     Document Type: Article

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