Comparing The Use Of Meat And Clay During Cutting And Projectile Research

Title

Comparing The Use Of Meat And Clay During Cutting And Projectile Research

Creator

Key A; Young J; Fisch M R; Chaney M E; Kramer A; Eren M I

Publisher

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Date

2018
2018-04

Description

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.

Subject

angle; blades; Butchery; Force; Fracture; grip forces; indentation; knife sharpness; Material science; Mechanics; moments; performance; size; soft solids; Stone tool; tools

Format

Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication

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Pages

163-175

Volume

192

Citation

Key A; Young J; Fisch M R; Chaney M E; Kramer A; Eren M I, “Comparing The Use Of Meat And Clay During Cutting And Projectile Research,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed March 28, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/10453.