Effects of loading rate on the mechanical behavior of a natural rigid composite

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 3, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 377-382

  Walter, S L ^a   Flinn, B D ^a   Mayer, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy dissipation; Loading rates; Mechanical behavior; Sponge spicules

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE; LOADING; SILICA; SILICATES; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ENERGY DISSIPATING; EUPLECTELLA ASPERGILLUM; FAILURE MECHANISM; FRACTURE MODE; LOADING RATE; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; RATE VARIATION; RIGID COMPOSITES; SPONGE SPICULE; STRESS STRAIN BEHAVIOURS;

ENERGY DISSIPATION;

GLASS; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; MEASUREMENT; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONGE (PORIFERA); STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

EUPLECTELLA ASPERGILLUM;

EID: 34147166164     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2006.09.008     Document Type: Article

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