Stem and root branching types of selected plant species as concept generators for supporting and anchoring structures (A06)

植物中的分支表现出明显不同的纤维排列，以实现结构完整性。对各种植物分枝的外部形态和内部结构进行了分析、抽象和有限元建模。部分基于生物角色模型的这种灵感，已经开发出一种编织树枝的新工艺。在第二个资助期，将特别关注作为建筑中生物灵感锚定系统的概念生成器的分枝根的功能形态和机械行为。制造将扩展到3D编织工艺。

Ramifications in plants show markedly different fibre arrangements for achieving structural integrity. The outer form and the inner structure of various plant branchings have been analysed, abstracted and FE-modelled. Partly based on such inspiration from biological role models, a novel process for the braiding of branchings has been developed. In the second funding period special focus will be laid on the functional morphology and mechanical behaviour of branched roots as concept generators for bioinspired anchoring systems in architecture. Fabrication will be extended towards 3D-weaving processes.