Abstract
The woodpecker does not suffer head/eye impact injuries while drumming on a tree trunk with high acceleration (more than 1000×g) and high frequency. The mechanism that protects the woodpecker's head has aroused the interest of ornithologists, biologists and scientists in the areas of mechanical engineering, material science and electronics engineering. This article reviews the literature on the biomechanisms and materials responsible for protecting the woodpecker from head impact injury and their applications in engineering and human protection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 715-719 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Science China Life Sciences |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2013 |
Keywords
- application
- biomechanics
- head injury
- review
- woodpecker
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Environmental Science
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences