Structural and mechanical characterization of atrina pectinata and freshwater mussel shells

Journal of Bionic Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 276-284

  Lv, Jianlu ^a   Jiang, Yonggang ^a   Zhang, Deyuan ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Crack; Fracture toughness; Organic matrix; Prismatic; Shell

Indexed keywords

BENDING TESTS; CALCITE; CRACKS; CRYSTALS; GRAIN REFINEMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLLUSCS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); WATER;

FRESHWATER MUSSEL SHELLS; FRESHWATER MUSSELS; ORGANIC MATRIX; PRISMATIC; PRISMATIC STRUCTURES; SHELL; STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; THREE-POINT BENDING TEST;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

EID: 84927932679     PISSN: 16726529     EISSN: 25432141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1672-6529(14)60120-7     Document Type: Article

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