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Design and mechanical properties of insect cuticle.

J. Vincent, U. Wegst

2004.7.1ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT

DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2004.05.006

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Four property charts are presented: Young's modulus-density (stiffness per unit weight), specific Young'smodulus-specific strength (elastic hinges, elastic energy storage per unit Weight), toughness-Young'sModulus (fracture resistance under various loading conditions), and hardness (wear resistance).

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VINCENT, J.; WEGST, U. Design and mechanical properties of insect cuticle. ARTHROPOD STRUCTURE & DEVELOPMENT, 2004, 33 3: 187–99.