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3D diffusion model within the collagen apatite porosity: An insight to the nanostructure of human trabecular bone

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A numerical study of auxetic composite panels under blast loadings

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Ultimate strength behavior of steel-concrete-steel sandwich beams with ultra-lightweight cement composite, Part 1: Experimental and analytical study

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Effects of statistics of cell’s size and shape irregularity on mechanical properties of 2D and 3D Voronoi foams

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Axial compression of a hollow cylinder filled with foam: A study of porcupine quills

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Numerical simulation and validation of impact response of axially-restrained steel–concrete–steel sandwich panels

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Structure of foams modeled by Laguerre–Voronoi tessellations

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A three-dimensional grain boundary formulation for microstructural modeling of polycrystalline materials

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Structure and micro-computed tomography-based finite element modeling of Toucan beak

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Tensile deformation and failure of North American porcupine quills

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Mechanical design of hedgehog spines and porcupine quills

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Mechanical behavior of prosthesis in Toucan beak (Ramphastos toco)

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Impact tests on steel–concrete–steel sandwich beams with lightweight concrete core

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