A Novel Bionic Structure Inspired by Luffa Sponge and Its Cushion Properties

The luffa sponge shows excellent cushion properties. This paper presents a bio-inspired structure of the luffa sponge. The geometry of the bionic structure was built based on the fractal theory by Python programming language and prepared by a 3D printer. Then a series of quasi-static compression tes...

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Main Authors: Yong Xie, Hailong Bai, Zhenghao Liu, Nanning Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/7/2584