Mechanical evaluation of the skeletal structure and tissue of the woodpecker and its shock absorbing system

JSME International Journal, Series A: Solid Mechanics and Material Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 390-396

  Oda, Juhachi ^a   Sakamoto, Jiro ^a   Sakano, Kenichi ^b  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Framed structure; Impact strength; Woodpecker

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TISSUE;

ENDOSKELTAL STRUCTURE; FRAMED STRUCTURE; SKULL;

BIRDS;

BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; BRAIN; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TISSUE;

EID: 33847293741     PISSN: 13447912     EISSN: 13475363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmea.49.390     Document Type: Article

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