Mechanics of Solids Theses and Dissertations

Theses and Dissertations for the Mechanics of Solids department.

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Description:: Despite being composed of weak and brittle constituents, some structural biological materials, such as shell and bone, have relatively high strength and toughness. These materials …
Year:: 2018
Contributor:: Monn, Michael Alexander (creator); Kesari, Haneesh (Advisor); Guduru, Pradeep (Reader); Gao, Huajian (Reader); Padture, Nitin (Reader); Brown University. Engineering: Mechanics of Solids (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: testing; Biomimicry; Fracture mechanics; Flexure--Testing; Spicule (Anatomy); Hexactinellida; Venus's flower basket; Composite materials; Composite materials--Mechanical properties
Collection:: Engineering; Mechanics of Solids; Theses and Dissertations

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Description:: Stiff biological materials (SBMs), such as nacre and bone, are composites that display remarkable toughness enhancements over their primary constituents, which are brittle minerals. The …
Year:: 2022
Contributor:: Fang, Wenqiang (creator); Kesari, Haneesh (Advisor); Bower, Allan (Reader); Srivastava, Vikas (Reader); Brown University. Engineering: Mechanics of Solids (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Solid Mechanics; Biomimicry; Spicule (Anatomy); Composite materials; Friction; Buckling (Mechanics)--Mathematical models
Collection:: Engineering; Mechanics of Solids; Theses and Dissertations

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