Bio-inspired structures and design / [edited by] Wole Soboyejo, Leo Daniel.
Contributor(s): Soboyejo, W. O [editor.]
| Daniel, Leo [editor.].
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BookPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2020Description: 1 online resource (xii, 359 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781139058995 (ebook).Subject(s): Bionics | Biomimicry | Biomimetic materialsAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 660.6 Online resources: Click here to access online Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Sep 2020).
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Master simple to advanced biomaterials and structures with this essential text. Featuring topics ranging from bionanoengineered materials to bio-inspired 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.
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