Nadda Jongpairojcosit.. Static and dynamic behaviors of Sulcata tortoise carapace. Doctoral Degree(Mechanical Engineering). King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok. Central Library. : King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, 2017.
Static and dynamic behaviors of Sulcata tortoise carapace
Abstract:
Tortoise is a land-based desert-dwelling type of turtles. The upper part of the
tortoises shell, or carapace, has a dome-shape with high hardness. The outer surface of the carapace is covered with keratin scutes. Under the scutes are bone-like layers
resembling a composite sandwich structure with a porous core. This unique shape is
naturally engineered for impact resistance from enemy attacks. Because of these
interesting characteristics, this study has focused on the investigation of quasi-static,
dynamic under high rate of deformation and impact behaviors as a bio-inspired concept for design and development on the performance of ballistic armors. The results showed the mechanical properties and microstructure of each carapaces layer, the effect of relative density of the porous layer on the mechanical properties, the damage patterns under different loadings and the behaviors from microscopic to macroscopic scales using the theory of laminate composite material. The failure mechanisms of the carapace after impact test are similar to those of ceramic under ballistic impact. In addition, the experimental data were used in development of finite element model to obtain insight into the mechanical behaviors that cannot be observed in the experiments. Besides, the results from this study can be applied on the design and analysis of ballistic armors with high strength materials.