Biomimetics in soft terrain machines: A review

International Agricultural Engineering Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 71-86

  Tong, J ^a,b   Moayad, B Z ^b   Ren, L ^b   Chen, B ^b,c  

^a Key Lab Terrain Mach Bionics Eng   (China)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Chinese Academy of Engineering   (China)

Author keywords

Abrasive wear; Adhesion; Biomimetics; Friction; Sand; Soil; Terrain machine

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVE WEAR; BIOLOGICAL CONFIGURATION; TERRAIN MACHINE; VISCOUS RESISTANCE;

ADHESION; FRICTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RAIN; SAND; SHEARING; SOILS; VISCOSITY; WETTING;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 4143113506     PISSN: 08582114     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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