Bioinspired reversible interlocker using regularly arrayed high aspect-ratio polymer fibers.
A reversible interlocker that is inspired by the wing locking device of beetles is presented. It exploits the van der Waals force-assisted binding between high-aspect-ratio polymer fibers. The two-layered interlocker is highly flexible and displays an extremely high shear locking force and easy normal lift-off.
Division of WCU Multiscale Mechanical Design, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea.
Changhyun
C
Pang
Tae-il
TI
Kim
Won Gyu
WG
Bae
Daeshik
D
Kang
Sang Moon
SM
Kim
Kahp-Yang
KY
Suh
D000818:Animals; D040761:Biomimetic Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D014921:Wings, Animal
D011108:Polymers