Structural Interfaces and Attachments in Biology
Abstract
Attachment of dissimilar materials in engineering and surgical practice is a perennial challenge. Bimaterial attachment sites are common locations for injury, repeated injury, and mechanical failure. Nature presents several highly effective solutions to the challenge of bimaterial attachment that differ from those found in engineering practice. Structural Interfaces and Attachments in Biology describes the attachment of dissimilar materials from multiple perspectives. The text will simultaneously elucidate natural bimaterial attachments and outline engineering principles underlying successful attachments to the communities of tissue engineers and surgeons. Included an in-depth analysis of the biology of attachments in the body and mechanisms by which robust attachments are formed, a review of current concepts of attaching dissimilar materials in surgical practice and a discussion of bioengineering approaches that are currently being developed.
Recommended Citation
S. Thomopoulos et al., "Structural Interfaces and Attachments in Biology," Structural Interfaces and Attachments in Biology, vol. 9781461433170, pp. 1 - 386, Springer, Jan 2013.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3317-0
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-146143317-0;978-146143316-3
Document Type
Book
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
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Publication Date
01 Jan 2013
