INVESTIGATION OF FORCE TRANSDUCTION AND ACTUATION IN INTEGRATED MULTIFUNCTIONAL BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES
Abstract
(Same as “expiring” HBCU grant FA9550-19-1-0286 to UC Riverside; With the move of PI from UC Riverside to UC Irvine, “new” HBCU grant based on the current proposal #20RT0395 will complete the unfinished research work of "expiring" HBCU grant of FA9550-19-1-0286 for Year 2 to Year 5) The proposed study aims to achieve in-depth understanding of feeding system of chitons (mollusks), particularly their chemical, structural, mechanical, and kinematic features across length scales in detail, and assess how these features of materials and systems can allow biomimetic design of unique force transmission and actuation processes. The research team will investigate how the structural features control the resulting mechanics and actuation capabilities, and seek to understand the driving force(s) that efficiently transmit forces and displacements from the muscles through the radulae to the tip of the teeth.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2021
- Source ID
- FA95502010292
Entities
People
- David J Kisailus
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of California, Irvine