Application of nanoindenter in investigating properties of the cuticle of dung beetle.

Authors :: Jiyu S
Jin T
Source :: Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference [Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc] 2005; Vol. 2005, pp. 4882-3.
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: The cuticle of insects is multilayered structure at positioning. A Berkovich tip was used for the tests. micro- or nano-scale in vertical direction. This work investigated the mechanical properties of the cuticle of dung beetle Copris ochus Motschulsky using nanoindenter. It was shown that the nanomechanical properties of the cuticle were different for each layer of the cuticle and its normal nanoindentation was resulted from the composite effect of the all layers.

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1557-170X
Volume :: 2005
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 17281336
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2005.1615566

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