The role of adaptive-deformation of water strider leg in its walking on water

Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 493-501

  Zheng, Quan Shui ^a,b   Yu, Yang ^a,b   Feng, Xi Qiao ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptive deformation; Explicit model; Super load bearing capability; Superhydrophobicity; Water strider leg

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE-DEFORMATION; EXPLICIT MODEL; SUPER LOAD-BEARING CAPABILITY; SUPERHYDROPHOBICITY; WATER STRIDER LEG;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); CONTACT ANGLE; DEFORMATION; WIRE;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

EID: 66149139720     PISSN: 01694243     EISSN: 15685616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856108X379155     Document Type: Article

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