Effects of sandwich microstructures on mechanical behaviors of dragonfly wing vein

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 186-192

  Wang, Xi Shu ^a   Li, Ying ^a   Shi, Yun Fei ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Wing vein; B. Mechanical properties; B. Microstructure; C. FEA; D. SEM

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; STRESSES;

DRAGONFLY WING VEIN; SANDWICH MICROSTRUCTURES;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

BENDING; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; DEFORMATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; LOADING (TESTING); MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRUCTURAL PROPERTY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRESS;

EID: 35448937151     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.05.023     Document Type: Article

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