Tribological behavior of bioinspired surfaces

SK Sharma, HS Grewal - Biomimetics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Energy losses due to various tribological phenomena pose a significant challenge to
sustainable development. These energy losses also contribute toward increased emissions …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution, development, and regeneration of tooth-like epithelial appendages in sharks

EF Nicklin, KE Cohen, RL Cooper, G Mitchell… - Developmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sharks and their relatives are typically covered in highly specialized epithelial appendages
embedded in the skin called dermal denticles; ancient tooth-like units (odontodes) …

Dermal denticle diversity in sharks: novel patterns on the interbranchial skin

MK Gabler-Smith, DK Wainwright… - Integrative …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Shark skin is covered in dermal denticles—tooth-like structures consisting of enameloid,
dentine, and a central pulp cavity. Previous studies have demonstrated differences in …

Teeth outside the mouth: The evolution and development of shark denticles

RL Cooper, EF Nicklin, LJ Rasch… - Evolution & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Vertebrate skin appendages are incredibly diverse. This diversity, which includes structures
such as scales, feathers, and hair, likely evolved from a shared anatomical placode …

Ridges and riblets: Shark skin surfaces versus biomimetic models

MK Gabler-Smith, GV Lauder - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Shark skin has been an inspiration for biomimetic materials and structures due to its role in
reducing drag and enhancing thrust, properties believed to be due to the textured surface …

Three-dimensional shape of natural riblets in the white shark: relationship between the denticle morphology and swimming speed of sharks

S Sayama, M Natsuhara… - Journal of the …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The ridges of the dermal denticles of migratory sharks have inspired riblets to reduce the
frictional drag of a fluid. In particular, the dermal denticles of white sharks (Carcharodon …

Tessellated calcified cartilage and placoid scales of the Neogene megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae), offer new insights into its biology …

K Shimada, Y Yamaoka, Y Kurihara, Y Takakuwa… - Historical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The late Neogene megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae), is
mostly known for its gigantic teeth and vertebrae. Re-examination of the rock matrix …

Study of CFD prediction and surface roughness effect on AUV hull resistance performance

H Du, T Yan, T Sun, S Liu, B He, X Wei - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2024 - Springer
To optimize the resistance performance of autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) hull, many
previous scholars mainly studied the geometric shape and materials of AUV, but lacked the …

[PDF][PDF] Sharks as exfoliators: widespread chafing between marine organisms suggests an unexplored ecological role

LH Williams, A Anstett, V Bach Muñoz, J Chisholm… - Ecology, 2022 - researchgate.net
Citation: Williams, LH, A. Anstett, V. Bach Munoz, J. Chisholm, C. Fallows, JR Green, JE
Higuera Rivas, G. Skomal, M. Winton, and N. Hammerschlag. 2021. Sharks as exfoliators …