The mechanical properties of skin are important for a number of applications including
surgery, dermatology, impact biomechanics and forensic science. In this study, we have …

Cutting is an imperative operation in the food‐manufacturing factory, separating food into a
predefined geometry. A broad range of solid foods, with various components, textures, and …

Microscale surgery on single cells and small organisms has enabled major advances in
fundamental biology and in engineering biological systems. Examples of applications range …

The sharpness of a blade is a key parameter in cutting soft solids, such as biological tissues,
foodstuffs or elastomeric materials. It has a first order effect on the effort, and hence energy …

Herbivores large and small need to mechanically process plant tissue. Their ability to do so
is determined by two forces: the maximum force they can generate, and the minimum force …

Ultrasonic vibration machining (UVM) with a straight blade tool (SBT) is currently an efficient
process for part manufacturing of Nomex honeycomb composites (NHCs) in the aerospace …

In the machining of traditional metallic materials, high hardness is primary property that tool
designers are committed to pursuing to improve wear resistance. In this study on machining …

Simple flake cutting tools were utilized across broad chronological and geographical ranges
during prehistory. Fundamental to their functional utility is the presence of a relatively acute …

Although the sharpness of a blade is responsible for cutting performance, there is no single
and unambiguous literature definition of sharpness. The blade sharpness index (BSI) …

Unique observations of cutting energy in silicone elastomers motivate a picture of soft
fracture that qualitatively and quantitatively links far-field tearing with push cutting for the first …