A new model for biologic constructs

Abstract

The author proposes a naturally occurring, self-generating truss, the icosahedron, to replace the cube as the finite element in biologic modeling. Icosahedral structures are optimized, low energy, omnidirectional, hierarchical constructs known to be present in biologic structures. A system based on the icosahedron will replace present lever based models in biomechanical modeling of cells, tissues and organisms.