Rowan M. von Spreckelsen
Bioinspired Breathable Architecture for Water Harvesting
von Spreckelsen, Rowan M.; Harris, Matthew T.; Wigzell, James M.; Fraser, Rebekah C.; Carletto, Andrea; Mosquin, Daniel P.K.; Justice, Douglas; Badyal, Jas Pal S.
Authors
Matthew T. Harris
James M. Wigzell
Rebekah C. Fraser
Andrea Carletto
Daniel P.K. Mosquin
Douglas Justice
Professor Jas Pal Badyal j.p.badyal@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Abstract
Thuja plicata is a coniferous tree which displays remarkable water channelling properties. In this article, an easily fabricated mesh inspired by the hierarchical macro surface structure of Thuja plicata branchlets is described which emulates this efficient water collection behaviour. The key parameters are shown to be the pore size, pore angle, mesh rotation, tilt angle (branch droop) and layering (branch overlap). Envisaged societal applications include water harvesting and low cost breathable architecture for developing countries.
Citation
von Spreckelsen, R. M., Harris, M. T., Wigzell, J. M., Fraser, R. C., Carletto, A., Mosquin, D. P., …Badyal, J. P. S. (2015). Bioinspired Breathable Architecture for Water Harvesting. Scientific Reports, 5, Article 16798. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep16798
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 19, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 18, 2015 |
Publication Date | Nov 18, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Jun 25, 2015 |
Publicly Available Date | Feb 3, 2016 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Publisher | Nature Research |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 5 |
Article Number | 16798 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1038/srep16798 |
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