Fibre reinforced composites: FunctionalTechnical textiles

摘要

Fibre composites are a classic example for biomimetic translation of nature's wisdom into technology. Many principles of composites have their counterpart in nature. Bones, plant stems, and wood have highly optimized the use of fibres in the exact direction of effective loads and are emulated by various textile methods. Fig. 18 shows the macroscopic fibre arrangement of the plant stem of a cactus, which found its biomimetic counterpart in Rotex robotic arm.