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International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics, Volume 1

International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics, Volume 1


Print ISSN: 1755-7437


Electronic ISSN: 1755-7445

Issue 2 (15/06/2006)

OSCILLATING AERO-WING MODEL IN THE QUASI-STEADY DOMAIN - A REFERENCE FOR SUSTAINED ANIMAL FLIGHT AND MICRO AIR VECHICLES

Author(s): P. FREYMUTH

Pages: 12 Page Range: 87 - 99 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N2-87-99

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AN ACTIVE VISION SYSTEM FOR MODELLING BIOMATERIALS

Author(s): K. ALEMZADEH, L. ZHANG & A. CONN

Pages: 15 Page Range: 100 - 115 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N2-100-115

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OPTIMIZATION OF THE RIB STRUCTURE INSIDE COOLING CHANNELS WITH GENETIC ALGORITHMS

Author(s): A. HAASENRITTER & B.WEIGAND

Pages: 18 Page Range: 116 - 134 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N2-116-134

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THE ELECTRO-OSMOTICALLY DRIVEN FLOW NEAR AN EARTHWORM’S BODY SURFACE AND THE INSPIRED BIONIC DESIGN IN ENGINEERING

Author(s): Y.Y. YAN, L. REN & J. LI

Pages: 10 Page Range: 135 - 145 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N2-135-145

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THE OPTIMAL STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF THE HUMAN SPINAL INTERVERTEBRAL DISC

Author(s): D.N. GHISTA, S.C. FAN, I. SRIDHAR & K. RAMAKRISHNA

Pages: 14 Page Range: 146 - 160 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N2-146-160

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COMPLEX AND FRACTAL COMPONENTS IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Author(s): N. SALA

Pages: 12 Page Range: 161 - 173 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N2-161-173

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FUZZY LOGIC IN BIOMECHANICS OF THE HUMAN GAIT

Author(s): J. PAUK

Pages: 11 Page Range: 174 - 185 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N2-174-185

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PERSIAN ARCHITECTURE: CONFORMITY WITH NATURE IN HOT-DRY REGIONS

Author(s): M. HEJAZI

Pages: 10 Page Range: 186 - 196 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N2-186-196

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Issue 1 (02/01/2006)

Introduction

Author(s): S.C. Burgess, C.A. Brebbia, J.A. Bryant, M.W. Collins and D. Pasini

Pages: 0 Page Range: - Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/

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MULTI-FUNCTIONING AND MULTI-OPTIMISATION IN FEATHERS

Author(s): S.C. BURGESS

Pages: 9 Page Range: 1 - 10 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N1-1-10

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A THERMODYNAMIC APPLICATION TO ANALYSE THE FLOW FIELD IN AIR

Author(s): G. LORENZINI

Pages: 6 Page Range: 11 - 17 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N1-11-17

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MODELING OF PULSATING PERIPHERAL BIOHEAT TRANSFER USING FRACTIONAL CALCULUS AND CONSTRUCTAL THEORY

Author(s): R. MAGIN, S. BOREGOWDA & C. DEODHAR

Pages: 15 Page Range: 18 - 33 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N1-18-33

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THE HUMAN LUMBAR VERTEBRAL BODYAS AN INTRINSIC, FUNCTIONALLY OPTIMAL STRUCTURE

Author(s): D.N. GHISTA, S.C. FAN, K. RAMAKRISHNA & I. SRIDHAR

Pages: 13 Page Range: 34 - 47 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N1-34-47

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QUANTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF HUMAN TACTILE SENSE TOWARDS FABRICS

Author(s): N. PAN

Pages: 12 Page Range: 48 - 60 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N1-48-60

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A BIOMIMETIC STUDY OF THE EXPLOSIVE DISCHARGE OF THE BOMBARDIER BEETLE

Author(s): N. BEHESHTI & A.C. MCINTOSH

Pages: 8 Page Range: 61 - 69 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N1-61-69

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A TECHNICAL NOTE ON THE RECENT TSUNAMI IN THE INDIAN OCEAN

Author(s): M. RAHMAN

Pages: 10 Page Range: 70 - 80 Price: Free (open access)

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DOI: 10.2495/D&N-V1-N1-70-80

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International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics

Print ISSN: 1755-7437


Electronic ISSN: 1755-7445

A transdisciplinary journal relating nature, science and the humanities

The International Journal of Design & Nature and Ecodynamics opens new avenues for understanding the relationship between arts and sciences. The objective of the journal is to encourage and facilitate inter-disciplinary communication between scientists in different disciplines, as well as other professionals in academia, research institutions or industry, working on a variety of studies involving nature and its significance to modern scientific thought and design.