A Mechanical Approach for Comparing Jaws in Fishes
Federica Trotta,
Roberto Sandulli,
Simone Cinquemani
Affiliations
Federica Trotta
Mechanical Engineering Department, Politecnico di Milano, Via Giuseppe La Masa, 1, 20156 Milan, Italy
Roberto Sandulli
Department of Science and Technology (DiST), Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze del Mare (CoNISMa), Parthenope University of Naples, Centro Direzionale—Isola C4, 80143 Naples, Italy
Simone Cinquemani
Mechanical Engineering Department, Politecnico di Milano, Via Giuseppe La Masa, 1, 20156 Milan, Italy
This paper aims to propose an quantitative engineering approach to study and compare the jaw mechanisms of different marine species, considering essential mechanical parameters generally used to evaluate the performance of industrial linkage mechanisms. By leveraging these parameters, the paper demonstrates how the species’ characteristics and behaviors align with the findings of biologists, enabling a meaningful comparison that was not previously possible. Seven fish species from various families are chosen to maintain a generic approach.
