The mechanical properties of the non-sticky spiral in Nephila orb webs (Araneae, Nephilidae)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 19, 2012, Pages 3362-3369

  Hesselberg, Thomas ^a   Vollrath, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Nephila; Non sticky spiral; Orb web; Pre stresses; Silk material properties

Indexed keywords

SILK;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL STRESS; SPIDER; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; SILK; SPIDERS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

ARANEAE; NEPHILA; NEPHILA EDULIS;

EID: 84866252966     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.068890     Document Type: Article

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