Multiscale mechanics and optimization of gastropod shells

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 357-368

  Yourdkhani, Mostafa ^a   Pasini, Damiano ^a   Barthelat, Francois ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Failure criterion; Multiscale modeling; Multiscale optimization; Nacre; Representative volume element; Seashell

Indexed keywords

FAILURE CRITERIA; MULTI-SCALE MODELING; MULTI-SCALE OPTIMIZATION; NACRE; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENTS; SEASHELL;

CARBONATE MINERALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEMS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 84855236319     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(11)60041-3     Document Type: Article

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