Bio-inspired structures and design

by Daniel, Leo Soboyejo, W. O.

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Full title :Bio-inspired structures and design / [edited by] Wole Soboyejo, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, Leo Daniel, Kwara State University, Nigeria

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Human cortical bone as a structural material : Hierarchical design and biological degradation / Robert Ritchie and Elizabeth A. Zimmermann -- Bio-inspiration from nacre / Nima Rahbar and Sina Askarinejad -- Bio-inspiration from bamboo / Ting Tan and Wole Soboyejo.

"Master simple to advanced biomaterials and structures with this essential text. Featuring topics ranging from bionanoengineered materials to bioinspired structures for spacecraft and bio-inspired robots, and covering issues such as motility, sensing, control and morphology, this highly illustrated text walks the reader through key scientific and practical engineering principles, discussing properties, applications and design. Presenting case studies for the design of materials and structures at the nano, micro, meso and macro-scales, and written by some of the leading experts on the subject, this is the ideal introduction to this emerging field for students in engineering and science as well as researchers"-