Remarkable Natural Material Surfaces and Their Engineering Potential - Hardcover

 
9783319031248: Remarkable Natural Material Surfaces and Their Engineering Potential
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 3319031244 ISBN 13: 9783319031248
Publisher: Springer, 2014

Synopsis

This book explores a collection of natural surfaces, their scientific characteristics and their unique engineering potential – demonstrating that engineering applications can be found in unexpected places. The surfaces covered range from botanical ones, like rice and lotus leaves, to insect surfaces, like butterfly and dragonfly wings. The variety of surfaces and numerous engineering potentials described show how biomimicry can be utilized to solve countless real‐world problems.

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About the Author

Michelle Lee is at the McCormick School of Engineering of Northwestern University.

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This book explores a collection of natural surfaces, their scientific characteristics, and their unique engineering potential – demonstrating that engineering applications can be found in unexpected places. The surfaces covered range from botanical ones, like rice and lotus leaves, to insect surfaces, like butterfly and dragonfly wings. The variety of surfaces and numerous engineering potentials described show how biomimicry can be utilized to solve countless real-world problems.

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Publisher
Springer
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3319031244
ISBN 13 
9783319031248
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
177
Editor
Lee Michelle

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