Mining Smartness from Nature

Selected, peer reviewed papers from CIMTEC 2012 - 4th International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems, June 10-14, 2012, Terme, Italy
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-3-908158-81-3
Verlag: Trans Tech Publications

Sonstiges, Englisch, Band Volume 84, 92 Seiten, Format (B × H): 125 mm x 142 mm, Gewicht: 200 g

Reihe: Advances in Science and Technology

The 12 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on “Mining Smartness from Nature”. The papers are conveniently arranged into: Chapter 1: Biomimetic Materials, Chapter 2: Biomimetic Sensors, Actuators and Systems, Chapter 3: Biomimetic Flow Control.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vincenzini, Pietro

Schenato, Luca

Seeman, Nadrian C.

Simmel, Friedrich C.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Biomaterialien, Nanomaterialien, Kohlenstoff
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Bionik, Biomimetik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Mimicking the Anisotropic Behavior of Natural Porous Structures by Controlling the Reinforcing Particles Distribution in Polymeric FoamsMimicking Bone Architecture in a Metallic StructureNovel Bionic Biomembrane Supported by Gold Nanoparticles/Cellulose Hybrid FilmsImitating the Cricket Cercal System: The Beauty of the Beast with a Twist of the EngineerActuator-Like Hydrogels Based on Conductive ChitosanUse of Textile Friction to Mimic Hill's Model in Dynamic Contraction of Braided Artificial MusclesBio-Inspired Active Electrolocation Sensors for Inspection of Tube SystemsBiomimetics in Energy Systems: Light Transmission in the Window Plant Fenestraria aurantiaca as Inspiration for New Solutions in the Technical WorldNumerical Simulations of the Clap-Fling-Sweep Mechanism of Hovering InsectsControlling Flow Structures by Wing Motion in a Flapping-Flight ModelAdvantages of an Ornithopter against an Airplane with a PropellerBiomimetic Wings