Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This manuscript shares results from a mathematical modelling project developed by a mathematics educator and a high school student to solve a real-life problem; durable disaster tents. The authors worked together to first design a tent, CaTent, by implementing biomimicry with design thinking. Through the process of mathematical modelling, the authors mathematise the problem with catenary which can be obtained by solving a calculus of variations problem. Then, reaching the equation for catenary curve modelling the poles of CaTent, the length of a pole is obtained, approximately 7.2834 meters. The total length of three poles necessary for a CaTent would be 21.8503 meters approximately, while the total amount of poles needed for a common disaster tent would be approximately 40.32 meters.
Authors: Fatma Aslan-tutak, Ozan Guven
Institution: Boğaziçi University
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Mathematics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4405863546