International Agrophysics · 2000 · 24 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant BiologyMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsPlant AnatomyPlant Cell BiologyCell Wall StructureCellular DamageCellular MechanicsDamage MechanicsFracture MechanicsFracture PropagationCell Damage MechanismsCell Wall CollapseCell Wall DamageCell Wall ElasticityCell Wall Mechanical PropertiesCellular ElasticityCrack PropagationCrack Propagation Modeling
A theoretical model of destruction of a material containing elastic cell wall surrounding a content consisting of liquid and gas is presented. The results show that a damage of the cellular plant material is the result of breaking a cell wall under the outer pressure and crack propagation as the consequence of fissure.