Comparing The Use Of Meat And Clay During Cutting And Projectile Research
angle; blades; Butchery; Force; Fracture; grip forces; indentation; knife sharpness; Material science; Mechanics; moments; performance; size; soft solids; Stone tool; tools
Diverse disciplines investigate how muscular tissue (i.e. 'meat') responds to being cut and deformed, however, large-scale, empirically robust investigations into these matters are often impractical and expensive. Previous research has used clay as an alternative to meat. To establish whether clay is a reliable proxy for meat, we directly compare the two materials via a series of cutting and projectile tests. Results confirm that the two materials display distinct cutting mechanics, resistance to penetration and are not comparable. Under certain conditions clay can be used as an alternative to meat, although distinctions between the two may lead to experimental limitations.
Key A; Young J; Fisch M R; Chaney M E; Kramer A; Eren M I
Engineering Fracture Mechanics
2018
2018-04
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
<a href="http://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfracmech.2018.02.010" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1016/j.engfracmech.2018.02.010</a>
Pattern Of Ossification In Tarsals Reflects Locomotor Specialization In Primates
Anthropology; Evolutionary Biology
Llera C; Smith T; Young J; Deleon V
American Journal of Physical Anthropology
2016
2016-03
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
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