A comparative study of bio-inspired protective scales using 3D printing and mechanical testing

Acta Biomaterialia

Volumn 55, Issue , 2017, Pages 360-372

  Martini, Roberto ^a   Balit, Yanis ^a   Barthelat, Francois ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D printing; Bioinspiration; Dermal armor; Fish scales; Osteoderms

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; FISH; GEOMETRY; HARDNESS; MECHANICAL TESTING; MECHANISMS;

3-D PRINTING; 3D-PRINTING; BIO-INSPIRATION; DERMAL ARMOR; FISH SCALE; HARD SCALE; NATURAL EVOLUTION; OPTIMUM THICKNESS; OSTEODERM; PUNCTURE RESISTANCES;

ARMOR;

ALLIGATOR; ARMADILLO; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FISH; GEOMETRY; HARDNESS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; TELEOST; THICKNESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL SCALES; CHEMISTRY; CROCODILIAN; HUMAN;

BIOMIMETIC MATERIAL;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMAL SCALES; ANIMALS; ARMADILLOS; BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; FISHES; HUMANS; PRINTING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 85017510524     PISSN: 17427061     EISSN: 18787568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.03.025     Document Type: Article

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