Mechanisms of fluid production in smooth adhesive pads of insects

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 8, Issue 60, 2011, Pages 952-960

  Dirks, Jan Henning ^a   Federle, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesive fluid; Biomechanics; Biomimetics; Wet adhesion

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE FORCE; ADHESIVE PADS; COMPARTMENTAL MODEL; CONTACT AREAS; CONTACT ZONE; FLUID PRODUCTION; FLUID VOLUMES; LAPLACE PRESSURE; PASSIVE CONTROL; PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES; RESTING METABOLIC RATES; STEADY STATE; STEP FREQUENCY; STORAGE VOLUMES; THIN FLUID FILMS; WET ADHESION; WET ADHESIVES;

ADHESION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMIMETICS; INSECT CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY;

FLUIDS;

ADHESIVE AGENT; BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL;

ADHESION; ARTICLE; BIOMIMETICS; BIOSYNTHESIS; COCKROACH; INSECT; METABOLIC RATE; NONHUMAN; SECRETION;

ADHESIVENESS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EXTREMITIES; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; FEMALE; INSECTS; MICROSCOPY;

BLATTARIA; HEXAPODA; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 79957548297     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2010.0575     Document Type: Article

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