A biomimetic study of the explosive discharge of the bombardier beetle

International Journal of Design and Nature

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 61-69

  Beheshti, N ^a   McIntosh, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomimetics; Bombardier beetle; Gas turbine relight; Plasma injector; Vapour explosion

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847296609     PISSN: 17443687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N1-61-69     Document Type: Article

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