Numerical modelling of shape regulation and growth stresses in trees: I. An incremental static finite element formulation

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-30

  Fourcaud, Thierry ^a   Lac, Patrick ^b  

^a University Bordeaux I2M UMR CNRS 5295   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Growing structure Finite element method; Multi layer beam element; Trees

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; VECTORS; VEGETATION; WOOD;

SHOOT REORIENTATION PROCESS;

FORESTRY;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PLANTS; SIMULATION; STRAINS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TREES; WOOD;

EID: 0037215716     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-002-0202-6     Document Type: Article

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