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Global models for the biomechanics of green plants. Part 1
Author(s) -
Bestman A. R.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.4440160802
Subject(s) - mechanics , transpiration , radius , aspect ratio (aeronautics) , biomechanics , reynolds number , flow (mathematics) , mechanical engineering , engineering , physics , materials science , thermodynamics , chemistry , computer science , composite material , turbulence , biochemistry , photosynthesis , computer security
The paper considers the biomechanics of green plants for low Reynolds number flow in the stem. In particular, it is assumed that the stem is cylindrical and the flow is fully‐developed. Then if the aspect ratio is defined as the ratio of the stem radius to its length, for a small aspect ratio, analytical solutions have been developed for the concentration, temperature and axial velocity. The processes of translocation and transpiration are discussed quantitatively.