Bioengineering Hyperbook

Department of Bioengineering


Category: Biomechanics and Biophysics

Frustules: Design solutions in Diatoms

Diatoms, frustules, elasticity, light properties, buoyancy

Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay

The Mathematical Principles Pertaining to Coccolithophores

Coccolithophores, geometry, 3D modeling, vestigial haptonema, growth modeling

Megan Farrow, Zackary Murphy, Minh Tri Pham, Jia Yi Yu

The Physical Properties and Interactions of Coccolithophores

Coccolithophores, calcification, vestigial haptonema, buoyancy, carbon cycle, geology

Megan Farrow, Zackary Murphy, Minh Tri Pham, Jia Yi Yu

Physical Analysis of Amoeba

Movement and migration, hydrodynamics, motor proteins, galvanotaxis, fluid mechanics, amoeba

Hailey Jukes, Adele Omichinski, Nicholas Da-Costa-Bastidas, Gil Qin

Functional Mechanics of the Elephant and Butterfly Proboscis

Trunk, proboscis, kinematics, cylinders, hydraulics, muscles, suction

Han Ru Liu, Letizia Marello, Liam Sterne, Kori Zhang

Mathematical Modeling of Marine Suction Cups

Suction cups, mathematical modelling, elasticity, geometry, biomimicry

Juan Manuel Rocha Angel, Mika Chang, Emily Martin, Tokiniaina Raharison

Using Mathematical Principles to Gain a Deeper Understanding of the Form and Function of Hooves

Hooves, ungulates, Golden ratio, mathematical modelling, Kepler's triangle

Yitian Zhang, Claire Driedger, Marshall Moussavi, Emmanuel Menacho Tardieu

Mechanical Analysis of Animal Horns

Horns, elasticity, material properties, structural organization, force distribution, anisotropy

Lily Trestan, Rachel Jung, Toufic Jrab, Victor Novakov

A Mathematical Analysis of Animal Horns

Horns, evolution, computational analysis, asymmetry, helices, 3D modelling

Lily Trestan, Rachel Jung, Toufic Jrab, Victor Novakov

Geometry is Key: Mathematical Modeling of Whiskers and Antennae

Whiskers, antennae, geometry, Euler spiral, sensing

Yen Chuang, Giselle De Leon, Anna Xuyao Shi, Ella (Yaxin) Wang

Spines: The Multitudes and Multi-functionalities of their Mechanisms

Spines, quills, structural design, defense mechanisms, material properties, biomimicry

Coty Ma, Alexandra Schuck, Éloïse Soderböm, Dan Voicu

Comparison of Antenna and Whisker Functions in Different Environments

Antennae, whiskers, sensing, signal processing, mechanosensing

Yen Chuang, Giselle De Leon, Anna Xuyao Shi, Ella (Yaxin) Wang