| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Biological Materials Science
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| Presentation Title |
Hierarchical, Progressive Collapsibility in the Impact Resistant Jackfruit |
| Author(s) |
Benjamin S. Lazarus, Rachel K Luu, Victor Leung, Matthew T Wong, Samuel Ruiz-Pérez, Willams T Barbosa, Ryan Fancher, Diego C Carneiro, Wendell B Almeida Bezerra, Marc A Meyers, Josiane D.V. Barbosa |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Benjamin S. Lazarus |
| Abstract Scope |
The jackfruit contains a hierarchy of features that aid in its impact resistance. As the largest edible fruit in the world which can fall from heights of up to 70 feet, this system needs to be able to withstand significant dynamic loads. In this study, we identify four macroscale layers which contain a hierarchy of collapsible features. By studying the composition of the fruit, we attach the chemical makeup of each layer to its mechanical behavior and evolutionary, material role. The structures observed in the jackfruit are then replicated using additive manufacturing and tested to show that these designs can be transferred to engineered materials. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Biomaterials, Additive Manufacturing, Polymers |