Effect of head shape on the adhesion capability of mushroom-like biological adhesive structures

Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 318-325

  Li, Guilin ^a   Chang, Tienchong ^a  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

biological adhesion; effect of head shape; FEM; fracture mechanics

Indexed keywords

ADHESION ENHANCEMENT; ADHESION STRUCTURES; ADHESIVE STRUCTURE; BIOLOGICAL ADHESION; BIOLOGICAL ADHESIVES; EFFECT OF HEAD SHAPE; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE MECHANICS;

ADHESION;

EID: 80052396426     PISSN: 08949166     EISSN: 18602134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-9166(11)60033-5     Document Type: Article

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