| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
|
| Symposium
|
Biological Materials Science
|
| Presentation Title |
Filamentous Fungi as a Source for Bioinpired Filamentous Network Models |
| Author(s) |
Debora Lyn Porter, Mohamed Khalil El Hachimi, Akbar Solhtalab, Mir Jalil Razavi |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Debora Lyn Porter |
| Abstract Scope |
Filamentous fungal structures, such as mushrooms, are created by complex porous, network-like microstructures. These structures are made of filaments, called hyphae, that are known to have different properties and orientations within the structure. These networking structures offer inspiration for novel, bioinspired structures, which can be modeled using finite element models. This project uses imaging and mechanical data taken from two types of mushrooms: monomitic (which has a single type of hyphae) and dimitic (which has two types of hyphae). Using this data, finite element models are created and adjusted to explore the mechanical advantages of fungi-inspired, highly porous materials. A variety of simulations were performed, changing variables such as the density of fibers, the orientation of the fibers, and the distribution of fibers. The results from this study elucidate the unique mechanical properties of fungi-inspired materials that take advantage of the high specific strength and modulus of these porous materials. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Biomaterials, Modeling and Simulation, Mechanical Properties |