How woodpecker protects its brain from concussion during pecking compared with chicken and pigeon
Head injury has become a threat to human life in transportation accidents, construction. and sports. However, woodpeckers can avoid injuring their brain during high velocity and frequency pecking. To reveal the underlying secret, the pecking process of woodpeckers is simulated and compared with that...
Main Authors: | , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AIP Publishing LLC
2020-06-01
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Series: | AIP Advances |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0004546 |