Mechanics without Muscle: Biomechanical inspiration from the plant world

Keyphrases

• Material Properties 100%
• Plant World 100%
• Seaweed 66%
• Biologists 33%
• Mechanical Properties 33%
• Airflow 33%
• Cell Wall 33%
• Water Flow 33%
• Plant Biomechanics 33%
• Spider Silk 33%
• Ontogenetic Shift 33%
• Grasping Ability 33%
• Cross-pollination 33%
• Actuation 33%
• Crash 33%
• Vine 33%
• Wall Effect 33%
• Flapping Wing 33%
• Flexible Materials 33%
• Wood Properties 33%
• Natural World 33%
• Commercial Products 33%
• Flutter 33%
• Slow Movement 33%
• Flexible Reconfiguration 33%
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration 33%

INIS

• animals 100%
• muscles 100%
• mechanics 100%
• seaweeds 66%
• water 33%
• mechanical properties 33%
• speed 33%
• wood 33%
• air flow 33%
• cell wall 33%
• swelling 33%
• spiders 33%
• projectiles 33%

Agricultural and Biological Sciences

• Spider 100%