McIntosh, AC and Behesti, N (2008) Insect Inspiration. Physics World, 21 (4). 29 - 31 . ISSN 0953-8585
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Abstract
Insights gained from studying the remarkable defence mechanism of the bombardier beetle are helping to improve the spray technology used in drug-delivery devices, car engines and fire extinguishers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Bombardier Beetle, Biomimetics, Bioinspiration, Pharmaceutical SPray, Fire Extinguisher, Aersol, Fiel Injector |
| Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering (Leeds) > School of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering (Leeds) > Energy and Resources Research Institute (Leeds) |
| Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Apr 2011 11:58 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2013 17:31 |
| Published Version: | http://physicsworld.com/ |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | Institute of Physics |
| URI: | http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/42956 |
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