A multiscale approach to mechanical modeling of a leaf petiole

ISBN-13: 9783659599187 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 160 str.

Faisal Tanvir Rahman

Opis

A plant is a natural hierarchical structure, which exhibits remarkable mechanical properties. The macro (scale) mechanical properties of a plant are the cumulative outcome of the structural properties of its preceding level of structural hierarchy. To develop engineering structures inspired by a plant and its organs, a comprehensive characterization of its mechanical properties exhibited at multiple hierarchical orders is essential. This work presents a set of theoretical and computational models at various orders of the structural hierarchy to capture the overall structural properties of a plant petiole. The modeling method is framed within a multiscale mechanics framework, which is essential for any structure displaying hierarchical orders of organization. The macro structural properties, i.e. flexural and torsional stiffness, of a plant petiole are obtained by correlating cell wall construction, tissue microstructure, and structural shape morphology.

O autorze

Tanvir Rahman Faisal earns his PhD in mechanical engineering from McGill University, Canada. He did both bachelor and master's in mechanical engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) in 2003 and 2006, respectively. He also served as an Assistant Professor in the same department at BUET, Bangladesh.