Which should remind us of the segmentation principle in Triz:
http://www.ideationtriz.com/TRIZ_tutorial_1.htm
http://trizjournal.com/archives/2004/06/05.pdf
Curt
Kent McKee wrote:
>Also - how about lobster tails? They provide a rigid exoskeleton yet
>are shaped to allow flex.
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>I'm looking for general brainstorming ideas for non-human, biological
>examples where shape or pattern has been used to create flex in an
>otherwise
>rigid flat surface. For example, the diamond grid on the bottom of a
>beaver
>tail allows some flex across the surface, likewise the irregular diamond
>"cracking" of one's heels or palms. Any other suggestions? (Aware of
>hexagons, the square "grid" is a human construct and only gives two way
>flex).
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>Thanks,
>Dayna
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