Correlation of the mechanical and structural properties of cortical rachis keratin of rectrices of the Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 723-732

  Bodde, S G ^a   Meyers, M A ^a,b   McKittrick, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian keratin; Feather; Tensile strength; Weibull distribution; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

AVIAN KERATIN; BRITTLE FAILURES; DUCTILE TEARING; FEATHER; FRACTURE PATTERN; MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; WEIBULL MODULUS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE TESTING; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

TENSILE STRENGTH;

KERATIN;

ARTICLE; BIRD; BRAIN CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CUTICLE; FEATHER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMPHASTOS TOCO; SURFACE PROPERTY; TAIL; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; AVIAN PROTEINS; BIRDS; ELASTIC MODULUS; FEATHERS; FEMALE; KERATINS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TAIL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 79955726396     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2011.01.010     Document Type: Article

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