Biomechanical stability variation of rice stem during maturation and wilting

• Published in: Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering Vol. 45; no. 2
• Main Authors: Huang, Jiale, Yang, Yuhan, Zhou, Feng, Deng, Xiaolin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.02.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomechanics; Engineering; Euler buckling; Maturation; Mechanical Engineering; Moisture effects; Rice; Rigidity; Stems; Stiffness; Technical Paper; Utilization; Mechanical properties; Lodging resistance; Rice stem; Gradient structure

Estimation of crop lodging has been extensively investigated. However, mechanisms concerning the variation of crop lodging resistance at different stages of lifecycle during maturation are still unclear. Here, we develop a simplified Euler buckling model to estimate the effect of gradient structural...