Abstract
Plant consists of cells. It is difficult to describe the relation between mechanical properties of plant and a cell, because structure of plant is complex. This study is a preparation for the research of mechanical properties of plant based on cell properties. The relation between mechanical properties of aggregate and a single cell was investigated using Kelvin tetrakaidecahedron rubber model cell. In this report, analytical results by Finite Element Method were verified by experimental results using model cell. During small displacement undergoing uniaxial compression, the model cell keeps nearly original shape and the load is supported by rubber cell wall. Thus reaction force is proportional to compressive displacement. The force can be analyzed with FEM analysis.
