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Cellular Solids Part 3: Applications in Nature
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 3 Sequences
- Advanced Level
Course details
Syllabus
- How to apply models for honeycombs to the mechanics of wood and cork
- The behavior of natural sandwich structures such as the leaves of monocotyledon plants and animal skulls
- How to analyze the mechanics of natural cellular solids with density gradients, such as palm stems and bamboo
- Examples of engineering design inspired by natural cellular solids
Instructors
Lorna J. Gibson
Matoula S. Salapatas Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
MIT
Jessica Sandland
Lecturer & Digital Learning Scientist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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