@inproceedings{ef4307e1e5ea446c93dbf71db4343719,
title = "Creating biomaterials inspired by the microstructure of cuttlebone",
abstract = "The microstructure of cuttlebone is investigated using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). A graded aspect ratio of the base cells between layers is evident in some samples. A method for designing graded biomaterials mimicking this cuttlebone microstructure is developed. Simplified 3D biomaterial samples are created using CAD software. These biomaterials are fabricated using a stereolithographic apparatus (SLA). The homogenisation technique is used to evaluate the mechanical properties of the original cuttlebone sample and the fabricated biomaterial sample. Good agreement is found between the Young's moduli of corresponding layers. However, it is inconclusive whether the Young's moduli have a proportional relationship to the aspect ratio of the base cell at this stage of the study.",
keywords = "Biomaterial, Cuttlebone, Finite element analysis (FEA), Graded material, Homogenisation, Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Stereolithographic apparatus (SLA)",
author = "Joseph Cadman and Yuhang Chen and Shiwei Zhou and Qing Li",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.654-656.2229",
language = "English",
isbn = "0878492550",
volume = "654-656",
series = "Materials Science Forum",
publisher = "Trans Tech Publications",
pages = "2229--2232",
editor = "Jian-Feng Nie and Allan Morton",
booktitle = "PRICM7",
address = "Switzerland",
note = "7th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM-7 ; Conference date: 02-08-2010 Through 06-08-2010",
}