Finite element modeling of multilayered structures of fish scales

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 40, Issue , 2014, Pages 375-389

  Chandler, Mei Qiang ^a   Allison, Paul G ^b   Rodriguez, Rogie I ^b   Moser, Robert D ^a   Kennedy, Alan J ^a  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b University of Alabama   (United States)

Author keywords

Atractosteus spatula; Finite element; Fracture; Multilayered structure; Polypterus senegalus

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE;

ATRACTOSTEUS SPATULA; FISH SCALE; MULTI-LAYERED STRUCTURE; POLYPTERUS SENEGALUS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

PLASTIC;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ARTICLE; ATRACTOSTEUS SPATULA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FISH; FRACTURE; NONHUMAN; PLASTICITY; POLYPTERUS SENEGALUS; SIMULATION; STRENGTH; STRESS; THICKNESS; WEIGHT; YOUNG MODULUS; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; MECHANICAL STRESS; SKIN;

ANIMALS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FISHES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SKIN; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84907976510     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2014.09.013     Document Type: Article

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