Plants: optimized composite structures
Natural Fibers for the Reinforcement of Composite Materials

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Plants: optimized composite structures
Natural Fibers for the Reinforcement of Composite Materials

Author : Christophe BALEY

Publication date: July 10, 2020 | Lire en français

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6. Plants: optimized composite structures

6.1 The flax plant, an example of a remarkable natural structure

Fiber plants grow vertically and are natural structures of varying degrees of slenderness. Slenderness is the ratio of height to stem (or trunk) diameter. This parameter has been studied for trees and herbaceous plants.

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