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Title:
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
Conference Author:
International Conference on "Smart Materials, Structures, and Systems" (4th : 2012 : Terme, Italy)
Series:
Advances in science and technology ; 84
Publication Information:
Durnten-Zurich : Trans Tech, c2013
Physical Description:
x, 80 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
ISBN:
9783908158707
Abstract:
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: Biomimetic Flow Control. Review from Book News Inc.: Vincenzini (World Academy of Ceramics, Italy) et al. bring together 12 papers presented by researchers working in biomedical materials, engineering, biology, zoology, and other areas in Europe, Brazil, and Asia at Symposium H, ""Mining Smartness from Nature,"" of CIMTEC 20
Subject Term:
Smart materials -- Congresses

Smart structures -- Congresses
Added Author:
Vincenzini, P., 1939-

Schenato, Luca,

Seeman, Nadrian C., 1945-

Simmel, Friedrich C.,

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The 12 peer-reviewed papers collected here together offer a plenitude of up-to-date information on "Mining Smartness from Nature". Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS).The papers are conveniently arranged into: Chapter 1: Biomimetic Materials, Chapter 2: Biomimetic Sensors, Actuators and Systems, Chapter 3: Biomimetic Flow Control.


Table of Contents

Luigi Sorrentino; Marco Aurilia; Marco D'Auria; Daniele Davino; Pasquale Mei; Ciro Visone; Salvatore IannaceTamiye Simone Goia; Kalan Bastos Violin; José Carlos Bressiani; Ana Helena de Almeida BressianiZhi Ming Liu; Yuan Lin An; Wen Jian WuGijs J.M. Krijnen; Harmen Droogendijk; Ahmad Dagamseh; Ram Jaganatharaja; Jerome CasasJacques Desbrieres; Stephanie Reynaud; Pierre Marcasuzaa; Francis EhrenfeldBertrand TonduMartin Gottwald; Gerhard von der EmdeImmanuel SchäferKai Schneider; Dmitry Kolomenskiy; Thomas Engels; Keith Moffatt; Marie FargeMakoto Iima; Naoto Yokoyama; Norio Hirai; Kei SendaShigeru SunadaGiuseppe Sisinni; Domenico Pietrogiacomi; Giovanni Paolo Romano
Mimicking the Anisotropic Behavior of Natural Porous Structures by Controlling the Reinforcing Particles Distribution in Polymeric Foamsp. 1
Mimicking Bone Architecture in a Metallic Structurep. 7
Novel Bionic Biomembrane Supported by Gold Nanoparticles/Cellulose Hybrid Filmsp. 13
Imitating the Cricket Cercal System: The Beauty of the Beast with a Twist of the Engineerp. 19
Actuator-Like Hydrogels Based on Conductive Chitosanp. 29
Use of Textile Friction to Mimic Hill's Model in Dynamic Contraction of Braided Artificial Musclesp. 39
Bio-Inspired Active Electrolocation Sensors for Inspection of Tube Systemsp. 45
Biomimetics in Energy Systems: Light Transmission in the Window Plant Fenestraria aurantiaca as Inspiration for New Solutions in the Technical Worldp. 51
Numerical Simulations of the Clap-Fling-Sweep Mechanism of Hovering Insectsp. 57
Controlling Flow Structures by Wing Motion in a Flapping-Flight Modelp. 59
Advantages of an Ornithopter against an Airplane with a Propellerp. 66
Biomimetic Wingsp. 72
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