Surface contact and design of fibrillar ‘friction pads’ in stick insects (Carausius morosus): mechanisms for large friction coefficients and negligible adhesion

Many stick insects and mantophasmids possess tarsal ‘heel pads’ (euplantulae) covered by arrays of conical, micrometre-sized hairs (acanthae). These pads are used mainly under compression; they respond to load with increasing shear resistance, and show negligible adhesion. Reflected-light microscopy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Labonte, David, Williams, John A., Federle, Walter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2014
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Research Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3973371/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24554580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2014.0034

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3973371/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24554580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2014.0034

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