Biomimetics -- Materials, Structures and Processes Examples, Ideas and Case Studies /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gruber, Petra (Editor), Bruckner, Dietmar (Editor), Hellmich, Christian (Editor), Schmiedmayer, Heinz-Bodo (Editor), Stachelberger, Herbert (Editor), Gebeshuber, Ille C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
• Subjects: Physics.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Buildings > Design and construction.; Building.; Construction.; Engineering, Architectural.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Nanotechnology.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Biomedical Engineering.; Building Construction.

The book presents an outline of current activities in the field of biomimetics and integrates a variety of applications comprising biophysics, surface sciences, architecture and medicine. Biomimetics as innovation method is characterised by interdisciplinary information transfer from the life scienc...

Table of Contents:

• MATERIAL STRUCTURE
• Bionic (Nano)Membranes
• Tribology in Biology
• Python Regius (Ball Python) Shed Skin: Biomimetic Analogue for Function-Targeted Design of Tribo-Surfaces
• Poro-Micromechanics as Analysis Tool for Revealing Mechanical Design principles in Bone and Bone Biomaterials
• Bio-inspired Cellular Structures: Solid Freeform Fabrication and Mechanical Properties
• Bio-inspired Technology of Fassads in Architectur
• FORM AND CONSTRUCTION
• Architecture and Biomimetics – Design Methods and Case Studies
• Morphological Processes in Architecture
• Fractal Geometry and Architecture
• INFORMATION AND DYNAMICS
• Biomimetics in Automatisation
• Technical Rebuilding of Movement Function using Functional Electrostimulation FES
• Amelioration of Hearing by Disturbing Signals
• Biodynamics
• Bio-inspired Front Technology in Architecture.