Mechanical Performance of Cranial Bone in Impact Protection of Woodpecker Brain:A Finite Element Study

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摘要 Humanheadimpactinjuriescausedbyasuddenimpactforceareverycommoninaviationlifesaving,carcrashaccident,warorsportsactivities.Yet,anintriguingexampleofnatureiswoodpeckerwhichisfreefromheadinjuryevenitdrumstrunkcontinuallyataspeedofabout6-7m/sandadecelerationofabout1000g.Woodpeckermusthavespecialcharacteristicstoattenuaterepetitiveimpactforcetosustainrapidpeckingwithoutbraininjury.Inthisstudy,theeffectofmechanicalpropertyofcranialboneonthebrainduringimpactwasinvestigatedusingthefiniteelement(FE)approach.Itwasdemonstratedthatthepressure,Von-Misesstressesandshearstressatthesamepointontheposteriorofwoodpecker'sbrainweredecreasedgreatlycomparedwithhoopoeandlark.Itwasstatedthatthehigherstrengthofwoodpecker'scranialbonemightplayanimportantroleforpreventingwoodpecker'sheadinjury.
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出版日期 2016年04月14日(中国期刊网平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)
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