Mechanical response of common millet (Panicum miliaceum) seeds under quasi-static compression: Experiments and modeling

• Main Authors: Hasseldine, Benjamin P. J., Gao, Chao, Collins, Joseph M., Jung, Hyun-Do, Jang, Tae-Sik, Song, Juha, Li, Yaning
• Other Authors: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Common millet; Seed
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83186; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42507
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The common millet (Panicum miliaceum) seedcoat has a fascinating complex microstructure, with jigsaw puzzle-like epidermis cells articulated via wavy intercellular sutures to form a compact layer to protect the kernel inside. However, little research has been conducted on linking the microstructure...