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  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Materials Science
  • Biomimetics

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  • Torsional loads present complex, three-dimensional challenges in mechanical, biomedical, and civil engineering.
  • Existing torsion-resistant structures often suffer from high complexity and increased weight.
  • A comprehensive and organized approach to understanding and preventing torsional failure is currently lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a methodical approach to defining and addressing torsional issues.
  • To critically compare accidents and failures caused by torsion across various industries.
  • To explore novel, nature-inspired solutions for torsion resistance.

Main Methods:

  • Review and critical comparison of torsional failure cases in different engineering fields.
  • Analysis of limitations in conventional torsion-resistant designs.
  • Screening of bio-inspired unit cells, particularly from plant structures, for torsion resistance.

Main Results:

  • Identified limitations of current torsion-resistant designs, emphasizing complexity and weight.
  • Highlighted the potential of bio-inspired unit cells from plants as a source for novel solutions.
  • Proposed a nature-driven analysis for developing advanced torsion-resistant materials.

Conclusions:

  • Torsional failure prevention requires a deeper, nature-driven analysis.
  • Plant-inspired unit cells offer a promising avenue for developing novel metamaterials.
  • Future applications may involve multi-scale, tailored metamaterials for superior torsional performance.