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Mining smartness from nature : selected, peer reviewed papers from the symposium H Mining smartness from nature of CIMTEC 2012-4th international conference Smart materials, structures and systems, held in Montecatini Terme, Italy, June 10-14, 2012 /

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: Biomim...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Vincenzini, P., 1939-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durnten-Zurich : Trans Tech Publications Ltd, [2013]
Colección:Advances in science and technology (Faenza, Italy) ; 84.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Mining Smartness from Nature; Preface and Committees; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Biomimetic Materials; Mimicking the Anisotropic Behavior of Natural Porous Structures by Controlling the Reinforcing Particles Distribution in Polymeric Foams; Mimicking Bone Architecture in a Metallic Structure; Novel Bionic Biomembrane Supported by Gold Nanoparticles/Cellulose Hybrid Films; Chapter 2: Biomimetic Sensors, Actuators and Systems; Imitating the Cricket Cercal System: The Beauty of the Beast with a Twist of the Engineer; Actuator-Like Hydrogels Based on Conductive Chitosan.
  • Use of Textile Friction to Mimic Hill's Model in Dynamic Contraction of Braided Artificial MusclesBio-Inspired Active Electrolocation Sensors for Inspection of Tube Systems; Biomimetics in Energy Systems: Light Transmission in the Window Plant Fenestraria aurantiaca as Inspiration for New Solutions in the Technical World; Chapter 3: Biomimetic Flow Control; Numerical Simulations of the Clap-Fling-Sweep Mechanism of Hovering Insects; Controlling Flow Structures by Wing Motion in a Flapping-Flight Model; Advantages of an Ornithopter against an Airplane with a Propeller; Biomimetic Wings.