Mechanics of fish skin: A computational approach for bio-inspired flexible composites

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 274-283

  Vernerey, Franck J ^a   Musiket, Kamtornkiat ^a   Barthelat, Francois ^b  

^a University of Colorado   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bio inspired membranes; Biomaterials; Computational homogenization; Thin shells

Indexed keywords

BIO-INSPIRED MEMBRANES; COMPUTATIONAL APPROACH; COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK; COMPUTATIONAL HOMOGENIZATION; FINITE-ELEMENT APPROACH; HOMOGENIZATION PROCEDURE; LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION; THIN SHELLS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICS; STIFFNESS;

FISH;

EID: 84887459003     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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