Presentation Details
Modelling functional properties of frost-resistant plant tissues for transfer to construction materials
Friday, 13 Oct 2017; 08:50 - 09:10 in room 7.22
In Session:
MS07-1: Computational Mechanics and Biomimetics (Show complete Mini Symposium)
Friday, 13 Oct 2017; 08:30 - 10:30 in room 7.22
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1st and presenting Author
Lukas Eurich
Institute of Applied Mechanics (CE)
University of Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Institute of Applied Mechanics (CE)
University of Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
2nd Author
Arndt Wagner
Institute of Applied Mechanics (CE)
University of Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Institute of Applied Mechanics (CE)
University of Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
3rd Author
Wolfgang Ehlers
Institute of Applied Mechanics (CE)
University of Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Institute of Applied Mechanics (CE)
University of Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
Micro Abstract:
While frost is a common threat for construction materials, plants have developed strategies to cope with freezing processes. In this contribution, a biologically motivated rigorous modelling approach of a multicomponent aggregate is presented using the framework of the Theory of Porous Media. For a selected numerical example, crucial effects of plants with regard to frost resistance, such as the cell dehydration and the water management, are discussed.