Abstract:In architecture and design, new materials can be used to create more durable, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing products that are lighter and stronger. Through biomimetics, this study analyzed 4 tropical fruit structures - orange, passion fruit, cocoa and pomegranate - to generate a new structure with damping and energy dissipation properties with the aid of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), micro-computed tomography (Micro-CT) and three-dimensional computerized reconstruction. As a result a bio-inspir… Show more
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