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  Section I COMPLIANT STRUCTURES IN NATURE
  Chapter 1 Compliant structures and materials in animals
  Chapter 2 Compliance in plants
  Section II COMPLIANT MATERIALS
  Chapter 3 Reinforced polyurethane flexible foams
  Chapter 4 Electroactive polymers as artificial muscles
  Section III COMPLIANT MECHANICS
  Chapter 5 Mechanics of compliant structures
  Section IV COMPLIANT STRUCTURES IN ENGINEERING
  Chapter 6 Pressurized membranes in nature, technology and engineering
  Chapter 7 Rope and rope-like structures
  Chapter 8 Flexible-wing-based micro air vehicles
  Chapter 9 Compliant habitats
  Chapter 10 Gossamer spacecraft
  Section V COMPLIANT STRUCTURE DESIGN
  Chapter 11 Design of compliant structures