Why the grain in tree trunks spirals: A mechanical perspective

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 127-135

  Leelavanichkul, S ^a   Cherkaev, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic elasticity; Biomimetics; Spiral grain; Wood failure

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; ELASTICITY; MORPHOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

PINE TRUNKS; SPIRALING; STRENGTH ANALYSIS; STRESS FIELDS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

EID: 5144225179     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-003-0311-x     Document Type: Review

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