Finite element simulations on mechanical self-assembly of biomimetic helical structures

Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Guo, Qiaohang ^a   Zheng, Huang ^b   Chen, Wenzhe ^a   Chen, Zi ^c  

^a FUJIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Fujian Radio and TV University   (China)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

biomimetic structures; elasticity theory; finite element analysis; Helical structures

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC STRUCTURES; ELASTICITY THEORY; ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; HELICAL STRUCTURES; MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC; NANO ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; SELF-ASSEMBLY PRINCIPLES;

BIOMIMETICS; DRUG DELIVERY; ELASTICITY; SELF ASSEMBLY; SENSORS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84893091772     PISSN: 02195194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219519413400186     Document Type: Article

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