Rajabi, H., Shafiei, A., Darvizeh, A. and Gorb, Stanislav (2016) Resilin microjoints: a smart design strategy to avoid failure in dragonfly wings. Scientific Reports, 6 . DOI 10.1038/srep39039.

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Abstract

Dragonflies are fast and manoeuvrable fliers and this ability is reflected in their unique wing morphology. Due to the specific lightweight structure, with the crossing veins joined by rubber-like resilin patches, wings possess strong deformability but can resist high forces and large deformations during aerial collisions. The computational results demonstrate the strong influence of resilincontaining vein joints on the stress distribution within the wing. The presence of flexible resilin in the contact region of the veins prevents excessive bending of the cross veins and significantly reduces the stress concentration in the joint.

Document Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Times Cited: 0 Rajabi, H. Shafiei, A. Darvizeh, A. Gorb, S. N.
Keywords:	Biomechanics, Structural biology
Research affiliation:	Kiel University Kiel University > Kiel Marine Science OceanRep > The Future Ocean - Cluster of Excellence
Refereed:	Yes
Open Access Journal?:	Yes
Publisher:	Nature Research
Projects:	Future Ocean
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2017 07:45
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2019 19:34
URI:	https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/36275

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