Hierarchical structure and fractal dimensions of tendon

Materials Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1317-1319

  Liu, J F ^a   He, J H ^a,b  

^a DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Composite yarn; Fractal dimension; Hierarchical structure; Strength; Tendon

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE YARN; ELASTIC ENERGY; GOLDEN MEAN; HIERARCHICAL STRUCTURES; STRENGTH;

INITIATORS (CHEMICAL); PARTIAL DISCHARGES; RAYON YARN; TENDONS; WOOL;

FRACTAL DIMENSION;

EID: 78649254923     PISSN: 02670836     EISSN: 17432847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/026708310X12798718274232     Document Type: Article

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