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SUMMARY:Silk\, the bio-nanocomposite: Findings from high-speed impact - Da
 n Drodge\, Department of Engineering Science\, University of Oxford 
DTSTART:20121018T140000Z
DTEND:20121018T150000Z
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CONTACT:Stephen Walley
DESCRIPTION:Spider and silkworm silks fascinate materials scientists due t
 o their extraordinary mechanical properties despite being produced from re
 newable feedstock under ambient conditions. Recent applications of classic
  material characterisation techniques have offered additional insight into
  the physics behind these properties. Specifically\, I will discuss recent
  experiments that use ballistic impact and laser acoustic measurements to 
 obtain high-rate / high-frequency properties\, and the relevance of these 
 results to the material modelling and evolutionary significance of silks.
LOCATION:Kapitza Seminar Room\, Room 16 Kapitza Building\, Cavendish Labor
 atory
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