Mode-displacement method for structural dynamic analysis of bio-inspired structures: A palm-tree stem subject to wind effects

• Published in: Wood material science and engineering Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 379 - 393
• Main Authors: Plaza, A., Vargas-Silva, G., Iriarte, X., Ros, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 04.03.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Accuracy; Arecaceae; Bio-inspired structures; Biological effects; Biological materials; Biomimetics; Computer applications; Computing costs; Degrees of freedom; dynamic load; Dynamic loads; exponential integrator; finite element analysis; Finite element method; materials science; Mathematical models; Mechanical loading; Mechanical properties; model reduction; orthotropic materials; palm tree dynamics; Slenderness ratio; Time integration; Trees; Wind effects; Wind speed; wood

Biological materials (orthotropic materials), like wood, can offer good mechanical properties with a minimum amount of material, making their internal structure the suitable one to be applied on bio-inspired structures. The knowledge of the exceptional structural performance of palm trees, and speci...