This paper focuses on the structural characteristics of ant nests,which are complex structures.Natural underground ant nests generally have good air circulation,pressure resistance, waterproof properties,thermal insul...This paper focuses on the structural characteristics of ant nests,which are complex structures.Natural underground ant nests generally have good air circulation,pressure resistance, waterproof properties,thermal insulation and a favorable temperature and relative humidity. Additionally,ant nests are often surrounded by trees and other natural barriers.In this study, the natural underground ant nests of Iridomyrmex anceps were gathered from different collection sites.Manual cutting and frozen computer numerical control milling were performed on the ant nests in a laboratory.The internal structure of each nest was measured and recorded,and then, the 2D and 3D numerical structure models of the Iridomyrmex anceps nest were created.The static and dynamic simulation analysis of an underground ant nest structure was performed by using finite element analysis software (ABAQUS),and the mechanical properties of the ant nest were discussed.The underground ant nest structure effectively resisted the additional stress due to external static and live loads,and the ant nest was not completely destroyed.展开更多
基金National Science Foundation (51678430)and the Shanghai Pujiang Program (12PJ1409000).Special thanks are extendedto Dr.Xinqi Mao at Tongji University,China.
文摘This paper focuses on the structural characteristics of ant nests,which are complex structures.Natural underground ant nests generally have good air circulation,pressure resistance, waterproof properties,thermal insulation and a favorable temperature and relative humidity. Additionally,ant nests are often surrounded by trees and other natural barriers.In this study, the natural underground ant nests of Iridomyrmex anceps were gathered from different collection sites.Manual cutting and frozen computer numerical control milling were performed on the ant nests in a laboratory.The internal structure of each nest was measured and recorded,and then, the 2D and 3D numerical structure models of the Iridomyrmex anceps nest were created.The static and dynamic simulation analysis of an underground ant nest structure was performed by using finite element analysis software (ABAQUS),and the mechanical properties of the ant nest were discussed.The underground ant nest structure effectively resisted the additional stress due to external static and live loads,and the ant nest was not completely destroyed.
