{"id":4801,"date":"2018-11-07T19:04:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T19:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/?p=4801"},"modified":"2022-10-07T19:05:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T19:05:08","slug":"evaporative-systems-inspired-by-leaf-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/2018\/11\/07\/evaporative-systems-inspired-by-leaf-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaporative systems inspired by leaf designs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dr. Petra Gruber and Ariana Rupp<\/h2>\n
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In our biomimicry design lab, we are interested in learning from leaf shapes. Leaves not only are plants\u2019 solar cells, they also pull nutritious water through plant tissues via transpiration.<\/p>\n

Because of this, leaves continuously endure energy and water flows, with leaf structure shaping such flows, potentially helping dissipation of water vapor and excessive heat.<\/p>\n

Can we discover structural lessons in leaf design, to apply to human technologies which also uses evaporation for thermal management?<\/p>\n

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There are two sides to learning from leaf thermodynamics and shapes:<\/p>\n