The biomechanical properties of cotton stalk (CS) play an important role in the development
of uprooting, crushing, and processing machinery, as well as in the comprehensive …

Plant architecture is an important agronomic trait that impacts crop yield. The tiller angle is a
critical aspect of the plant's structural organization, which is influenced by both internal and …

In this study, we quantified and analyzed the root-cutting process of garlic with a test bench
with pressure sensors on the basis of the comparative analysis of various information …

Preciously assessing the creep mechanical response of sand–geomembrane interfaces is
vital for the design of relevant engineering applications, which is inevitable to be influenced …

Highlights•A simulation model of the mechanical properties of green Sichuan pepper
branches.•Systematic determination of the mechanical parameters of green Sichuan pepper …

To evaluate the resistance of apples to bruising under transient impact loads, a pendulum
device was initially employed to gather collision data. Subsequently, an image acquisition …

Sorghum is an important grain crop in many countries worldwide, yet it often suffers from
high levels of fragmentation during harvest due to varying maturity. To this end, a study was …

Background The PA method combines optical absorption with acoustic detection of laser-
generated ultrasound signals to enable high-resolution and high-speed imaging and …

A general solution to harmonic excitation of beam-shaped specimens made from porous,
fluid-saturated, transversely isotropic, and viscoelastic materials is developed and …

Caragana korshinskii Kom. branch (CKB), a vital biomass source in northwest China, has
not been thoroughly studied in terms of its bending fracture mechanics. This research aims …