Category: Mollusks (Bivalves, Octopuses, Snails)
How mathematics governs the nature of tentacles
Tentacles, muscles, simulations, geometry, cylinders, flagella
Yousif Al Shajlawi, Henry Bain, Charles Barakett, Julianna Bede
Mathematical Modeling of Marine Suction Cups
Suction cups, mathematical modelling, elasticity, geometry, biomimicry
Juan Manuel Rocha Angel, Mika Chang, Emily Martin, Tokiniaina Raharison
Speed, Sense, and Strike: The Biochemistry of Tentacles and their Chemical Interactions with the Environment
Tentacles, muscle tissue, suction, regeneration, sensing, signal propagation
Yousif Al Shajlawi, Henry Bain, Charles Barakett, Julianna Bede
An Evolutionary Analysis of the Chemical Composition of Marine Suction Cups
Suction cups, collagen, evolution, cytoskeleton, biochemistry, sensing
Juan Manuel Rocha Angel, Mika Chang, Emily Martin, Tokiniaina Raharison Ralambomihanta
An Advantageous Appendage: the Biomechanical Design of Tentacles and their Adaptation for the Aquatic Environment
Tentacles, cephalopods, limb mechanics, material properties, Tendrils, kinematics
Yousif Al Shajlawi, Henry Bain, Julianna Bede
Biomechanics of Marine Suction Cups and Applications to Artificial Suction Technology
Suction cups, anatomy, papillae, biomimicry, pressure differentiation
Juan Manuel Rocha Angel, Mika Chang, Emily Martin, and Tokiniaina Raharison Ralambomihanta
Biomineralization in Mollusks and Brachiopods
Biomineralization/Calcification and Crystallization, Self Defense/Defense Mechanism, Shells, Mineralization Inhibitors, Growth, Imaging, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Elliott Cole, Gabriel Linaje-Ferrel, Mikaela Phung, Salma Oraichi
Mechanical Overview of Mollusk Shell Formation and Structure
Mollusks, Shells, Stress/Energy Dissipation and Minimization, Biomineralization, Adaptation
Elliott Cole, Gabriel Linaje-Ferrel, Mikaela Phung, Salma Oraichi
Mathematical Models of Molluscan Shell Patterns and Morphology
Molluscs, Shells, Growth, Mechanical Energy Dissipation, Reaction Diffusion, Pigmentation, Mathematical Modeling
Elliott Cole, Gabriel Linaje-Ferrel, Salma Oraichi, Mikaela Phung