Delicate memory structure of origami switches by Théo Jules, Austin Reid, Karen E. Daniels, Muhittin Mungan, Frédéric Lechenault

“…Since these bits are decoupled, the system reduces to the Preisach model, and we can drive the bellows to any of its 16 allowable states by following a prescribed sequence of compression and extension. …”
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Performance Analysis of Restraint Grouting-Anchoring Lap Connection of Rebar in Prefabricated Shear Walls by Yuzhe Sun, Guoliang Bai

“…To study the performance of restraint grouting-anchoring lap connection of rebar in prefabricated shear walls, four parameters rebar diameter, lap length, bellows diameter and concrete strength were selected as the main subjects of the test. …”
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3D-Printed Soft Pneumatic Robotic Digit Based on Parametric Kinematic Model for Finger Action Mimicking by Shumi Zhao, Ziwen Wang, Yisong Lei, Jie Zhang, Yuyao Li, Zeji Sun, Zidan Gong

“…A soft pneumatic robotic digit consisting of pneumatic bellows actuators as biomimetic artificial joints is proposed in this study to achieve specific finger motions. …”
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Wireless Micro Soft Actuator without Payloads Using 3D Helical Coils by Seonghyeon Lee, Woojun Jung, Kyungho Ko, Yongha Hwang

“…To receive a greater power and to demonstrate the soft bellows-shaped actuator’s wireless actuation, micro inductors were built for wireless power transfer and realized in a three-dimensional helical structure, which have previously been built in two-dimensional spiral structures. …”
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Design and Additive Manufacturing of a Continuous Servo Pneumatic Actuator by Gabriel Dämmer, Hartmut Bauer, Michael Lackner, Rüdiger Neumann, Alexander Hildebrandt, Zoltán Major

“…It contains nine radially arranged linear bellows actuators with rollers that push forward a cam profile. …”
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A method for correcting breathing‐induced field fluctuations in T2*‐weighted spinal cord imaging using a respiratory trace by Vannesjo, J, Clare, S, Kasper, L, Tracey, I, Miller, K

“…The method is straightforward to implement and does not rely on sequence modifications or additional hardware beyond a respiratory bellows.</p>…”

Functional helicoidal model of DNA molecule with elastic nonlinearity by Y. M. Tseytlin

“…Our model and the DNA molecule have similar geometrical and nonlinear mechanical features unlike models based on an elastic rod, accordion bellows, or an imaginary combination of “multiple soft and hard linear springs”, presented in some recent publications.…”
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A Single-Joint Worm-like Robot Inspired by Geomagnetic Navigation by Dong Mei, Xin Zhao, Gangqiang Tang, Jianfeng Wang, Chun Zhao, Chunxu Li, Yanjie Wang

“…The robot consists of a pneumatic deformable bellow and a permanent magnet fixed in the bellow’s head that will generate magnetic force and friction. …”
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A High-Sensitivity Hydraulic Load Cell for Small Kitchen Appliances by Franc Novak, Roman Pačnik

“…In this paper we present a hydraulic load cell made from hydroformed metallic bellows. The load cell was designed for a small kitchen appliance with the weighing function integrated into the composite control and protection of the appliance. …”
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Measurement of Static Characteristics Pneumatic Motors with Elastic Working Elements by Kamil FOJTÁŠEK, Lukáš DVOŘÁK

“…Into a category of pneumatic motors with elastic working parts belong air bellows, diaphragm motors and fluid muscles. All three types of these motors have some elastic part usually made of rubber. …”
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Mechanical model for the FCC-ee interaction region by Manuela Boscolo, Fabrizio Palla, Filippo Bosi, Francesco Fransesini, Stefano Lauciani

“…After a discussion on the requirements and constraints, we present the engineered design of the vacuum chamber with the cooling system, the bellows, the vertex and outer tracker detectors and their integration in a carbon-fibre lightweight support structure that will support also the luminosity calorimeter.…”
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Development and Application of External Moving Type Calibration Device for Beam Detector Based on Quasi-impedance Matching Transmission by BAI Haitao;WANG Yi;HE Xiaozhong;LIAO Shuqing;SHI Jinshui

“…The connection of the main components for the outer conductor is as follows: excitation signal input portfirst fixed straight line sectionfirst bellows sectionfirst impedance matching section-BPM-second impedance matching sectionsecond bellows section-second fixed straight line section-excitation signal output port. …”
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Engineering a human Factors analysis of a novel one Atmosphere Diving Suit (ADS) elbow joint by Ingraham, David M. (David Michael)

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Rythmes et pratiques de la métallurgie du fer aux xive et xve siècles : les « bloomeries » de Tudeley (Kent) et de Byrkeknott (comté de Durham) by Danielle Arribet-Deroin

“…We learn of the make-up of the workshops and the processes that took place there : roasting and reduction at Tudeley, reduction and bloom smithing at Byrkeknott where hydraulic energy was used, probably to drive the furnace bellows. There was an intensive bloom production rhythm of five or six per week, though at Tudeley the number of weeks worked per year was irregular. …”
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TITLE, ASCOT AND EYE: ARGUMENTATIVE RESOURCES ON REALIDADE MAGAZINE by Hertez Wendel de Camargo

“…The kit formed by the textual deitics figure as a enunciation from the magazine , as a voices / phrases / bellows on page and affords add up about to mobilize the one abiding alertness / communication with the lecturer.…”
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‘Crack Nature’s Molds’: Reasoned Madness and Evolution in King Lear by Matthew Smith

“…[i]n the molecular structure of the minute germ of him,” (Maudsley 4) and that and social events are connected with the mechanistic march of nature. When Lear bellows “Crack nature’s molds, all germens spill at once,” (3.2.8) he is requesting the impossible, that the laws of causation be terminated and evolution be put on hold.Keywords: Evolutionary Criticism, reason, philosophy, Shakespeare, King Lear, consilience, evolution, mechanism, madness, nature…”
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An archaeological experiment with early medieval glass bead production in an open hearth – the results by Marta Krzyżanowska, Mateusz Frankiewicz

“…The air was pumped into the hearth using bellows equipped with a separate air circulation system. …”
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A Threshold for Timing Applications of IGRs to Manage the Silverleaf Whitefly and Irregular Ripening on Tomato by David J. Schuster

“… The silverleaf whitefly, Bemisia argentifolii Bellows & Perring, has been the major pest of tomatoes in South Florida since 1988 (Schuster et al. 1989). …”
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Preparation of Dräger Atlan A350 and General Electric Healthcare Carestation 650 anesthesia workstations for malignant hyperthermia susceptible patients by Sebastian Heiderich, Christian Thoben, Nils Dennhardt, Terence Krauß, Robert Sümpelmann, Stefan Zimmermann, Michael Reitz, Henrik Rüffert

“…The Carestation needed 66 min (desflurane) and 24 min (sevoflurane) which could be abbreviated to 24 min (desflurane) if breathing system and bellows were changed. Total preparation time was 30-73 min. …”
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Piezoelectric Actuator with Frequency Characteristics for a Middle-Ear Implant by Dong Ho Shin, Jin-Ho Cho

“…The actuator consists of a piezoelectric element, a miniature bellows, a cantilever membrane, a metal ring support, a ceramic tip, and titanium housing. …”
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