Biomechanics of the stick insect antenna: Damping properties and structural correlates of the cuticle

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2031-2042

  Dirks, Jan Henning ^a,b   Dürr, Volker ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Biomimetics; Insect cuticle; Tactile exploration

Indexed keywords

CONTACT EVENT; CONTACT FORCES; DAMPING PROPERTY; DECAY TIME CONSTANT; DOUBLE PENDULUM; FREQUENCY COMPONENTS; INSECT ANTENNAE; INSECT CUTICLE; MECHANICAL ADAPTATION; SLENDER STRUCTURES; TACTILE CUES; TACTILE EXPLORATION; THREE ZONES;

BIOMECHANICS; BIOMIMETICS; CELLS; DAMPING; PENDULUMS;

ANTENNAS;

ANTENNA; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CARAUSIUS MOROSUS; CUTICLE; DESICCATION; FEMALE; FLAGELLUM; INSECT; MECHANICAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACTILE FEEDBACK; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD ANTENNAE; BIOMECHANICS; DESICCATION; FLAGELLA; HEMOLYMPH; INSECTS; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; PRESSURE;

EID: 81255127399     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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