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1 online resource (408 pages) |
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Biologically-Inspired Systems ; v. 9 |
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Biologically-inspired systems ; v. 9.
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Preface; Acknowledgements; Structure and Function of Biological Systems as Inspiration for Technical Developments; Contents; 1 Biomimetic Research: A Dialogue Between the Disciplines; 1.1 Biology as a Guide for Future Development in Architecture; 1.2 Contemporary Biomimetic Research in the Realm of Architecture and Building Construction; References; 2 From Minimal Surfaces to Integrative Structures -- The SFB-TRR 141 in the Light of the Legacy of Frei Otto and the SFB 230 ̀Natürliche Konstruktionen'; References |
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3 Bionics and Biodiversity -- Bio-inspired Technical Innovation for a Sustainable Future3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Biodiversity -- Matter of Multiple Dimensions; 3.2.1 The Dimensions of Biodiversity; 3.2.2 The Geographic Distribution of Biodiversity; 3.2.3 Status of Biodiversity -- International Efforts; 3.3 Bioinspiration: Conflicting Terms and Views Among Research, Design, and Marketing; 3.4 From Bionik to Bionics: History Revisited Between Science, Politics and Science Fiction; 3.4.1 Bionik- the Period from 1800-1960; 3.4.2 The Re-invention of Bionics and the Dayton Symposium 1960 |
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3.4.3 From Bionics to Biomimetics and Parabionics3.5 Bionics and Evolution: One Billion Years of Free Research for Technical Innovations; 3.6 Biodiversity in Transition: The loss of Living Prototypes; 3.6.1 Biodiversity Loss and International Measures Taken; 3.6.2 The Relationship Between Biodiversity and Bionics; 3.6.3 Patterns and Origins of Bionic Applications; 3.7 Bionics and Biomimetics -- Change and Challenge for the Anthropocene; 3.7.1 Biodiversity and Bionics -- The Issue of Institutional Capacity; 3.7.2 Bionics, Sustainability and Sustainable Development |
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3.7.2.1 Bionics and Sustainability3.7.2.2 Bionics and Sustainable Development; 3.8 Conclusions; References; 4 Insect-Inspired Architecture: Insects and Other Arthropods as a Source for Creative Design in Architecture; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Buildings and Constructions of Insects; 4.3 Arthropod Skeleton Is Fibre-Reinforced Composite; 4.4 Folding Mechanisms; 4.5 Surfaces and Textures; 4.6 Photonics; 4.7 Adhesives and Bonding Technology; 4.8 Future Perspectives; References; 5 In Search of Some Principles of Bio-mimetics in Structural Engineering; 5.1 What Underlies the Structural Design Process? |
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5.2 Some Developments in the History of Designing Structures5.2.1 Designing Structures Before the Era of Structural Science; 5.2.2 Designing Structures in the Era of Structural Science; 5.3 Natural Structures and Man-Made Structures; 5.3.1 Natural Structures as Inspiration or Determinant for Man-Made Structures; 5.3.2 Man-Made Structures as a Stimulus for Understanding Natural Structures; 5.3.3 Bio-mimetics as a Pedagogic Device; 5.4 Final Thoughts; 5.4.1 Some Concerns; 5.4.2 Moving Forwards; Note; References; 6 Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transport in Frost-Resistant Plant Tissues |
| Summary |
This book comprises a first survey of the Collaborative Research Center SFB-TRR 141 'Biological Design and Integrative Structures - Analysis, Simulation and Implementation in Architecture', funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft since October 2014. The SFB-TRR 141 provides a collaborative framework for architects and engineers from the University of Stuttgart, biologists and physicists from the University of Freiburg and geoscientists and evolutionary biologists from the University of Tübingen. The programm is conceptualized as a dialogue between the disciplines and is based on the belief that that biomimetic research has the potential to lead everyone involved to new findings far beyond his individual reach. During the last few decades, computational methods have been introduced into all fields of science and technology. In architecture, they enable the geometric differentiation of building components and allow the fabrication of porous or fibre-based materials with locally adjusted physical and chemical properties. Recent developments in simulation technologies focus on multi-scale models and the interplay of mechanical phenomena at various hierarchical levels. In the natural sciences, a multitude of quantitative methods covering diverse hierarchical levels have been introduced. These advances in computational methods have opened a new era in biomimetics: local differentiation at various scales, the main feature of natural constructions, can for the first time not only be analysed, but to a certain extent also be transferred to building construction. Computational methodologies enable the direct exchange of information between fields of science that, until now, have been widely separated. As a result they lead to a new approach to biomimetic research, which, hopefully, contributes to a more sustainable development in architecture and building construction |
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6.1 Introduction |
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Architecture and biology.
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Structural design.
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Biomimetic materials.
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Life sciences: general issues.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Buildings -- Landmarks & Monuments.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Professional Practice.
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ARCHITECTURE -- Reference.
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Architecture and biology
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Biomimetic materials
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Structural design
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Knippers, Jan.
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Nickel, Klaus G.
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Speck, Thomas.
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| ISBN |
9783319463742 |
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3319463748 |
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