title: Finite element modelling of cell wall properties for onion epidermis using a fibre-reinforced hyperelastic model.
abstract: A combined finite element method and inverse modelling approach is used to model the mechanical deformation of onion epidermis. A fibre-reinforced hyperelastic composite material model considering the fibre distribution has been used to simulate the mechanical behaviour of samples under tension. The mechanical parameters of onion epidermis are determined using an inverse modelling approach. The simulated results show a good correlation with experimental observations.
authors.affiliation: CPIB, School of Bioscience, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Nottingham LE12 5RD, UK. ming.qian@cpib.ac.uk
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Darren M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Adib
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000378:metabolism*; D020342:Finite Element Analysis; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D019697:Onions / Q000166:cytology*; D019441:Plant Epidermis / Q000166:cytology*