Drilling plays a significant role in the history of human civilization. The exploration of greater
depths, extreme environments, or hazardous areas calls for more energy-efficient and high …

Friction, wear, and the consequent energy dissipation pose significant challenges in
systems with moving components, spanning various domains, including …

The field of comparative biomechanics examines how form, mechanical properties and
environmental interactions shape the function of biological structures. Biomechanics has …

Organisms are subject to physical forces that influence morphological evolution. Birds use
their bills as implements to perform various functions, each exerting unique physical …

The value of birds' ability to move the upper beak relative to the braincase has been shown
in vital tasks like feeding and singing. In woodpeckers, such cranial kinesis has been …

This work focuses on investigation of the internal blast resistance of metal sandwich tubes
with continuously radial density-graded aluminum foam cores. Based on the 3D-Voronoi …

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ABSTRACT Woodpeckers (Order Piciformes) belong to a group of birds characterized by
their hammering capabilities in which the bill is utilized as a tool to probe for food and to …

Exposure to explosive blasts is a significant risk factor for brain trauma among exposed
persons. Although the effects of large blasts on the brain are well understood, the effects of …

The natural history of birds is summarized. Account of what contemporary birds are, when
and how they came to be what they are, and why and how they evolved exceptional …