Shape and form in engineering and nature / Section 1: |
Optimal structural features in trees and their application in engineering / D. Pasini ; S. C. Burgess |
Nature in growth of tree stems derived from ring analysis / Y. Chiba |
Integrating biological optimisation methods into engineering design process / C. Mattheck ; I. Tesari |
Designing tree-like engineering networks by mimicking evolution / G. A. Walters |
Scale transition in bone elasticity: a continuum micromechanics approach / C. Hellmich ; F.-J. Ulm |
Constructal theory of organization in nature: dendritic flows, allometric laws and flight / A. Bejan |
On the design of efficient micro air vehicles / K. D. Jones ; M. F. Platzer |
The evolution of the car: An investigation into product history. Similarities, contrasts and questions / C. Dowlen |
The importance of the microstructure of snow in nature and engineering / M. Schneebeli |
Morphology of the pox viruses / H. Westcot Vayo |
Experimental evidences for chaotic dynamics in the roar of the Cervus Elaphus corsicanus / M. Rustici ; G. Lai ; A. Facchini ; S. Bastianoni |
Solutions from nature / Section 2: |
New procedure for designing optimised technical systems with use of biological objects / V. Lysenko ; K. Zimmermann |
Miniature attachment systems: exploring biological design principles / S. N. Gorb |
Extending nature / D. Kirkland |
Natural hook-and-loop fasteners: anatomy, mechanical properties, and attachment force of the jointed hooks of the Galium aparine fruit / E. V. Gorb ; V. L. Popov |
Solutions derived from natural processes harmonising nature and material culture / H. Hendrickx ; H. Vanwalleghem |
Design and sustainability studies / Section 3: |
Urban evolution modelling: A macro quantum approach for Great Mendoza / J. L. Puliafito |
Thermodynamic concepts for sustainability studies / F. Mapelli ; F. M. Pulselli ; E. B. P. Tiezzi |
A district oriented approach to energy analysis: a case study from the food industry / D. Chinese ; A. Meneghetti |
Designing a DNA for adaptive architecture: a new built environment for social sustainability / G. C. Magnoli ; L. A. Bonanni ; R. Khalaf |
Design in nature from Pythagoras to Helmholtz to the Cantor musical array / B. F. Hero |
Nature and architectural design / Section 4: |
Diversified longevity - an architecture of disengagement and localized production / J. E. Fernandez |
The 'curves of nature'--the organic inflections of modern regionalism and ecological architecture in an urbanising context / P. S. Jahnkassim |
Synthesis of form, structure and material--Design for a form-optimized lightweight membrane construction / E. Stach |
Text-tiles of in-formation: Drawing inspiration from the nature of things / M. A. Baez |
Theory and simulation of texture formation in chiral nematic liquid crystals: applications to biological fibrous composites / G. De Luca ; A. D. Rey |
A ghost image of the Colonia Guell church by Antoni Gaudi / J. Tomlow |
An analysis of structure design of storey-increase of certain building on natural foundation / H. Xuanjiang ; C. Haosheng ; Zh. Shudong |
Nature and design in traditional Persian architecture / M. R. Pourjafar ; A. A. Taghvaee ; M. Salahi |
Mechanics and thermodynamics in nature / Section 5: |
Validation of the finite vortex model by analyzing unsteady aerodynamic experiments / R. Liebe |
Computer modelling of multifingers hand driven by muscle activation and application to artificial upper-limb system / T. Tsuta ; T. Iwamoto ; T. Nakaya ; Y. Takeda ; K. Ishikawa |
Determination of the maximum force due to skull impact in fights between sheep of the Ovis aries species / L. C. Felisberto ; R. T. Ruffino |
A general finite vortex model to describe unsteady aerodynamics in nature / W. Liebe |
Liquid crystals thermography for technical and biomedical application / J. Stasiek ; M. Wierzbowski ; S. Klosowicz ; J. Zmija ; M. W. Collins |
The supramolecular structure of water / N. Marchinetti ; V. Niccolucci ; E. Tiezzi |
Parametric identification of lower limbs during walking of a man / J. Pauk ; K. Jaworek |
Biomimetics and materials / Section 6: |
Bionics and Ecodesign: how are materials used in nature, and what can thus be applied to sustainable product design? / M. Drack |
Biomimetic manufacturing of fibers / F. Teule ; S. Jung ; J. Wood ; W. R. Marcotte ; M. S. Ellison ; A. G. Abbott |
Materials and structures of foods / J. M. Aguilera |
High speed impact of Nautilus nacre / C. F. Kennedy ; J. E. Field |
Vision in science and nature / Section 7: |
Human vision principles supporting computer aided design / N. Alves ; P. Bartolo |
Revealing the Parthenon's logos optikos / D. C. Lewis |
The physical structure, optical mechanics and aesthetics of the peacock tail feathers |
Index |
Shape and form in engineering and nature / Section 1: |
Optimal structural features in trees and their application in engineering / D. Pasini ; S. C. Burgess |
Nature in growth of tree stems derived from ring analysis / Y. Chiba |
Integrating biological optimisation methods into engineering design process / C. Mattheck ; I. Tesari |
Designing tree-like engineering networks by mimicking evolution / G. A. Walters |
Scale transition in bone elasticity: a continuum micromechanics approach / C. Hellmich ; F.-J. Ulm |