Many species rely on diverse selections of entirely organic photonic structures for the manipulation of light and the display of striking colours. Here we report the discovery of a mineralized ...
The Princeton University course on German thin-shell structures in fall 2012 that resulted in the exhibition "Evolution of German Shells: Efficiency in Form" was co-taught by Sigrid Adriaenssens and ...
Functionally graded shell structures are thin, curved elements whose material composition and properties vary continuously through the thickness, typically transitioning from metal to ceramic or ...