LeCooLi
(Lee)ch (Co)coon (Li)ghtweighting is a universal lightweighting solution.
Scientific publication currently in review process.
Yes, Leeches Have Cocoons
Leeches make light, yet strong, complex cocoons to protect their eggs.
The lightweight structure of the cocoon wall (left) is mimicked (right).
The Secret Behind LeeCoLi
The complex cocoon structure was examined with image analysis.
The data is used in the algorithm behind LeeCoLi.
1. Inner Wall
2. Voronoi Lattice
3. Combined Wall
4. Applied Data
Process that creates to the lightweight structure.
Credits
LeeCoLi is a solo project for my bachelor's thesis close to getting published that was supervised by Prof. Jan-Henning Dirks and Prof. Jörg Müßig. All content, data and images was produced by me and only revised by them.