Mechanical properties of energetic plant stems - review

An important component of modern society is represented by renewable energy. This type of energy can be obtained through energetic plant processing, wind energy, solar energy, etc. Taking into consideration the potential of energetic plants regarding ensuring a sustainable future from an energetic point of view, this paper presents a review on the way in which mechanical properties influence the processing stage. Considering that the equipment used for this process is in continuing development, knowing the energetic plant stem mechanical properties is a major component in creating and developing these machines. Energetic plant mechanical properties are important data for mathematical modelling of the processes to which the stems are subjected to. Studying shearing resistance, compression/stretching resistance, cutting resistance, as well as the elasticity module, we can see that all the data lead to creating an adequate design for the equipment. The main objective of this paper is to create a synthesis regarding energetic plant mechanical properties.