A Review of Natural Joint Systems and Numerical Investigation of Bio-Inspired GFRP-to-Steel Joints

There are a great variety of joint types used in nature which can inspire engineering joints. In order to design such biomimetic joints, it is at first important to understand how biological joints work. A comprehensive literature review, considering natural joints from a mechanical point of view, w...

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Main Authors: Evangelos I. Avgoulas, Michael P. F. Sutcliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/9/7/566