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Evaluation of force generation mechanisms in natural, passive hydraulic actuators
Pine cones are well known natural actuators that can move their scales upon humidity gradient. The mechanism manifests itself through a displacement easily observable by the naked eye, but coupled with stress generation. In ancient Egypt, wooden wedges were used to break soft blocks of stone by the...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4733047/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26726792 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep18105 |