Marc A. Meyers

TL;DR: It is uncovered that, given the same area, square cross sections show higher bending rigidity and are superior in maintaining the original shape, whereas circular sections ovalize upon flexing.

TL;DR: In this paper, the formation of 2μm C flakes are completely consumed within approximately 0.2 seconds and their subsequent detachment is explained in terms of compressive stresses established in the growing TiC −C−Ni-Mo layer on the C particle.

TL;DR: Finite-element analysis is successfully employed to correlate the applied compressive force to tensile breaking strength for the eggs, and the influence of geometric ratio and microstructural heterogeneities on the shell's strength and fracture toughness is established.

TL;DR: In this paper, the structure of some shells, bones, antlers, crab exoskeletons, and avian feathers and beaks is described using the principles of materials science and engineering by correlating the structure with mechanical properties.

TL;DR: In this article, the fabrication of dense, structural advanced ceramic components using the seven families of additive manufacturing is discussed through a historical perspective, and the challenges of processing structural ceramic materials, including high processing temperatures, defect sensitive mechanical properties, and poor machining characteristics are discussed.