Finite Element Modeling of Shape Changes in Plant Cells

2017/12/11 by Amir J. Bidhendi, Anja Geitmann · 3 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Engineering · #Biochemistry #Biological system #Biology #Computer science #Element (criminal law) #Engineering #Finite element method #Mechanical engineering #Plant Molecular Biology Research #Plant cell #Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls #Structural engineering #Tree Root and Stability Studies

paper · doi:10.1104/pp.17.01684

openalex publication_date 2017/12/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15

Abstract

Mechanical modeling of plant cells using finite element methods serves to simulate the behavior of complex cell shapes with the aim to understand biological functioning

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