Cellular Solids Part 3: Applications in Nature - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In this engineering course, we will explore sandwich structures and cellular solids that occur in nature, and we will consider examples of engineering design inspired by natural materials. This course should be taken with Cellular Solids 1 for a complete survey of the structure, properties, and engineering applications of cellular solids that occur in nature. Allison is renowned for its successful collaborations with external partners such as skills organisations, universities, government organisations and community groups. West Lothian College operates out of its main campus in Livingston as well as having offices in several other regions across the country including: Glasgow, Dundee, Inverness and Edinburgh.

What you'll learn

• 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