The hydrodynamic function of shark skin and two biomimetic applications

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 785-795

  Oeffner, Johannes ^a   Lauder, George V ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drag reduction; Fastskin ; Foil; Locomotion; Riblet; Shark skin; Swimming

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL; SILICON;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHARK; SKIN; SURFACE PROPERTY; SWIMMING; TEXTILE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; SHARKS; SILICON; SKIN; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SWIMMING; TEXTILES;

CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 84857612961     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.063040     Document Type: Article

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