Bio-Inspired Sutures: Simulating the Role of Suture Placement in the Mechanical Response of Interlocking Structures.

ABSTRACT: The hardest anatomical components of many animals are connected at thin seams known as sutures, which allow for growth and compliance required for respiration and movement and serve as a defense mechanism by absorbing energy during impacts. We take a bio-inspired approach and parameterize suture geometries to utilize geometric connections, rather than new engineering materials, to absorb high-impact loads. This study builds upon our work that investigated the effects of the dovetail suture contact angle, tangent length, and tab radius on the stiffness and toughness of an archway structure using finite element analysis. We explore how increasing the archway segmentation affects the mechanical response of the overall structure and investigate the effects of displacement when induced between

SUBMITTER: Gibbons MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10669711 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature