Impact Performance of a Plate Structure with Coconut-Inspired Microchannels

Very few studies have been conducted in the past to reveal the underlying mechanism that causes the high-impact performance of coconuts as a natural composite material and a structure. The goal of this study is to understand the dominant microstructures of coconuts with respect to mechanical impact....

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Main Authors: Jie Shen, Mark Flores, Andrew Sharits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/1/355