A detailed 3D finite element analysis of the peeling behaviour of a gecko spatula

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 577-591

  Sauer, Roger A ^a   Holl, Matthias ^b  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

computational contact mechanics; gecko adhesion; nonlinear finite element methods; peeling; van der Waals interaction

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LOADING; PEELING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

3D-FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; CONTACT FINITE ELEMENTS; CONTACT MECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; GECKO ADHESION; NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; VAN DER WAALS INTERACTIONS; VARIOUS MODEL PARAMETERS;

ADHESION;

ADHESION; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ANIMAL; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOOT; FRICTION; HAIR; LIZARD; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADHESIVENESS; ANIMALS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOOT; FRICTION; HAIR; LIZARDS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84878624475     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2011.628944     Document Type: Article

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