Multi-scale investigation of surface topography of ball python (python regius) shed skin in comparison to human skin

Tribology Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 517-527

  Abdel Aal, H A ^a,b   El Mansori, M ^a   Mezghani, S ^a  

^a ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomimetics; Functional surfaces; Python regius

Indexed keywords

CONTACTING SURFACES; FRICTION AND WEAR; FUNCTIONAL COMPLEXITY; FUNCTIONAL SURFACES; HIGH QUALITY; HUMAN SKIN; INTEGRAL PART; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MULTISCALE SURFACE; MULTISCALES; NATURAL DESIGN; NATURAL SYSTEMS; OPERATING ENVIRONMENT; OPTIMAL SURFACE DESIGN; PLATEAU HONING; REDUCE WEAR; SAVE ENERGY; SEM; SURFACE DESIGN; TOPOGRAPHICAL FEATURES; TRIBO SYSTEMS; WHITE-LIGHT INTERFEROMETRY;

BIOMIMETICS; DESIGN; FRICTION; HIGH LEVEL LANGUAGES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 77649274821     PISSN: 10238883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11249-009-9547-y     Document Type: Article

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