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Penetration mechanics of a beetle intromittent organ with bending stiffness gradient and a soft tip

Hyper-elongated structures and their penetration are widespread among insects, for example, intromittent organs, ovipositors, and piercing-sucking mouthparts. The penetration of thin structures with high aspect ratio without buckling and rupturing is mechanically very challenging. However, this prob...

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Autores principales: Matsumura, Yoko, Kovalev, Alexander E., Gorb, Stanislav N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Association for the Advancement of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5738233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29279866
http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aao5469