Mechanics of fragmentation of crocodile skin and other thin films

Fragmentation of thin layers of materials is mediated by a network of cracks on its surface. It is commonly seen in dehydrated paintings or asphalt pavements and even in graphene or other two-dimensional materials, but is also observed in the characteristic polygonal pattern on a crocodile's he...

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Main Authors: Qin, Zhao, Pugno, Nicola M., Buehler, Markus J.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Computational Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97472
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