The mechanical efficiency of natural materials

By U. Wegst, M. Ashby. 2004

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Subfields: Architecture, Biomedical Engineering, Building and Construction

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Biomimetics: its practice and theory (2006, background): “In insect cuticle, the main variety of function is achieved by making complex composites with anything up to 10 constituents and a range of properties (like Young's modulus), thus covering several orders of magnitude with a single material (Vincent & Wegst 2004).”
Comparison of the Technical Performance of Leather, Artificial Leather, and Trendy Alternatives (2021, background): “Therefore, it remains a challenge and an aim to reproduce the function of the bionic structure of the skin with alternative biological techniques as has already been mentioned many years ago [29].”
Merger of structure and material in nacre and bone - Perspectives on de novo biomimetic materials (2009, background): “While mostly made of aragonite, nacre is 3000 tougher than aragonite [6].”
A review of microbial precipitation for sustainable construction (2015, background): “In the recent years, due to the advent of precision equipment, great progress has been made in understanding the natural materials and compare them with manufactured ones [110].”
A Review of Optical Coherence Elastography: Fundamentals, Techniques and Prospects (2014, background): “The Young’s modulus of tissue is partially dependent on the density of these constituents; materials of higher density are typically stiffer and, therefore, have a larger Young’s modulus [70].”
Biological materials: Functional adaptations and bioinspired designs (2012, background): “19 shows a Wegst–Ashby map of toughness and stiffness for biological materials [42].”
Biomineralization for sustainable construction - A review of processes and applications (2015, background): “003-10 GPa and tensile strengths of 50-1100 MPa (Wegst and Ashby, 2004).”