Biomimetic observation
Arch System
Stiffness, not cushioning — two things this category mixes up constantly. Interlocking sutures spread a load instead of concentrating it.
OriginBiomimetic observation
AnchorIronclad beetle exoskeleton
Claimable attributestiffness
In: GOLIATH
The primary source
- The exoskeleton of the diabolical ironclad beetle: interlocking suture and lateral support doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2813-8
What we will not say about it
That it cushions. It does not. Its property is stiffness, and a stiff structure under an arch is a different thing from a soft one.