Exploiting bio-inspired high energy-absorbent metal/ceramic composites through emulsion-ice-templating and melt infiltration

LK Yang, Q Jin, RF Guo, P Shen - Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Inspired by the micro/nanoscale hybrid structures in natural horns, we proposed a novel
approach to preparing bio-inspired high-performance metal/ceramic composites via …

On the mechanics of bio-inspired structures for enhanced energy dissipation, fatigue resilience and vibrational control

AA Trikanad - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Biological materials are built from a fairly small number of naturally occurring elements and
compounds. To compensate for the lack of diversity in these building blocks, biological …

Constitutive Modeling and Dynamic Impact Analysis of Bighorn Sheep Horn

Z Li - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) is known for its giant spiral horns that can sustain impact
loading at a speed up to 5.5 m/s during ramming without causing severe damage or head …