On the mechanics of fishscale structures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 47, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 2268-2275

  Vernerey, Franck J ^a   Barthelat, Francois ^b  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological structures; Biomimetics; Flexible composite

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES; DESIGN CONSTRAINTS; FISH SPECIES; FLEXIBLE COMPOSITES; FLEXURAL RESPONSE; INHERENT STRAIN; MAN-MADE STRUCTURES; MICROMECHANICAL MODEL; RIGID PLATE; STRUCTURAL FEATURE; STRUCTURAL SUPPORT; WIDE SPECTRUM;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMIMETICS; RIGID STRUCTURES;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 77955281248     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.04.018     Document Type: Article

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