Numerical Study of the Mechanical Response of Turtle Shell

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 330-335

  Zhang, Wei ^a   Wu, Chengwei ^a   Zhang, Chenzhao ^a   Chen, Zhen ^a,b  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterial; Mechanical response; Static and dynamic loads; Turtle shell

Indexed keywords

BENDING RESISTANCE; BIOFIBERS; COMPRESSIVE LOADS; DEFORMATION PATTERN; FRONT END; HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENTS; INTERNAL ORGANS; LONG-TERM EVOLUTION; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PRINCIPAL STRESS; STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOADS; TURTLE SHELL; VERTICAL DISPLACEMENTS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMATERIALS; DYNAMIC LOADS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 84864317371     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(11)60129-7     Document Type: Article

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