Local buckling analysis of biological nanocomposites based on a beam-spring model

Biological materials such as bone, tooth, and nacre are load-bearing nanocomposites composed of mineral and protein. Since the mineral crystals often have slender geometry, the nanocomposites are susceptible to buckle under the compressive load. In this paper, we analyze the local buckling behaviors...

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Main Authors: Zhiling Bai, Baohua Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Letters
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095034915000537