Plants In Action
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Olga Speck
Abstract
Materials and structures adapt automatically when their environment changes. A dream? No. In living nature, this goes without saying. In particular, plants that are tied to their location have developed different adaptive mechanisms in the course of evolution and can therefore react to changes in environmental conditions. Often overlooked, but of special fascination, are plant movements, because these are accomplished without joints whose parts glide across each other or rub against each other and are therefore subject to wear. These adaptations and the underlying functional principles and structures are of great interest, both for a deeper understanding of the biological role model of plants and for the development of computer simulations as the basis for a later transfer to technology.
Abstract
Materials and structures adapt automatically when their environment changes. A dream? No. In living nature, this goes without saying. In particular, plants that are tied to their location have developed different adaptive mechanisms in the course of evolution and can therefore react to changes in environmental conditions. Often overlooked, but of special fascination, are plant movements, because these are accomplished without joints whose parts glide across each other or rub against each other and are therefore subject to wear. These adaptations and the underlying functional principles and structures are of great interest, both for a deeper understanding of the biological role model of plants and for the development of computer simulations as the basis for a later transfer to technology.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter 1
- Contents 5
- Preface 6
- Why biomimetics? 8
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Everything Moves
- Introduction 12
- Plants In Action 14
- Movement Without Joints: (How) Does It Work? 22
- No Joint Ailments: How Plants Move And Inspire Technology 32
- From Pure Research To Biomimetic Products: The Flectofold Facade Shading Device 42
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Lightweight Versatility: Structure Instead Of Mass
- Introduction 52
- Reliably Withstanding High Loads 54
- Freezing: The Right Way 74
- Nature As Source Of Ideas For Modern Manufacturing Methods 84
- Rosenstein Pavilion: a lightweight concrete shell based on principles of biological structures 92
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Elegance And Lightness: Bio-Inspired Domes
- Introduction 102
- Building principles and structural design of sea urchins: examples of bio-inspired constructions 104
- Potential applications of segmented shells in architecture 116
- Snails as living 3D printers: free forms for the architecture of tomorrow 126
- Evolutive approaches to explorative design methods in architecture 134
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Branched Load Support Systems
- Introduction 142
- From plant branchings to technical support structures 144
- New branched loadbearing structures in architecture 153
- The plastid skeleton: a source of ideas in the nano range 163
- Abstracting instead of copying: in search of the formula for success 167
- Functionalist, organic, and biomimetic architecture 172
- The biomimetic promise 180
- Appendix 188
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter 1
- Contents 5
- Preface 6
- Why biomimetics? 8
-
Everything Moves
- Introduction 12
- Plants In Action 14
- Movement Without Joints: (How) Does It Work? 22
- No Joint Ailments: How Plants Move And Inspire Technology 32
- From Pure Research To Biomimetic Products: The Flectofold Facade Shading Device 42
-
Lightweight Versatility: Structure Instead Of Mass
- Introduction 52
- Reliably Withstanding High Loads 54
- Freezing: The Right Way 74
- Nature As Source Of Ideas For Modern Manufacturing Methods 84
- Rosenstein Pavilion: a lightweight concrete shell based on principles of biological structures 92
-
Elegance And Lightness: Bio-Inspired Domes
- Introduction 102
- Building principles and structural design of sea urchins: examples of bio-inspired constructions 104
- Potential applications of segmented shells in architecture 116
- Snails as living 3D printers: free forms for the architecture of tomorrow 126
- Evolutive approaches to explorative design methods in architecture 134
-
Branched Load Support Systems
- Introduction 142
- From plant branchings to technical support structures 144
- New branched loadbearing structures in architecture 153
- The plastid skeleton: a source of ideas in the nano range 163
- Abstracting instead of copying: in search of the formula for success 167
- Functionalist, organic, and biomimetic architecture 172
- The biomimetic promise 180
- Appendix 188
