Characterization of harbor seal whisker

• Main Author: MAHESWARI BALAN.
• Other Authors: Miao Jianmin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Mechanics and dynamics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49946
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Many studies conducted so far focused on harbor seal whiskers’ ability to discriminate shapes, sizes, and to sense the hydrodynamic trails. However, very few researches have been done on the material properties of these whiskers. Hence, this project focused on characterizing the resonant properties...