Instrumenting <i>Polyodon spathula</i> (Paddlefish) Rostra in Flowing Water with Strain Gages and Accelerometers

The prominent rostrum of the North American Paddlefish, supported by a lattice-like endoskeleton, is highly durable, making it an important candidate for bio-inspiration studies. Energy dissipation and load-bearing capacity of the structure from extreme physical force has been demonstrated superior...

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Main Authors: Clayton R. Thurmer, Reena R. Patel, Guilermo A. Riveros, Quincy G. Alexander, Jason D. Ray, Anton Netchaev, Richard D. Brown, Emily G. Leathers, Jordan D. Klein, Jan Jeffrey Hoover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Biosensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/10/4/37