HAIR CELL BUNDLES: FLEXOELECTRIC MOTORS OF THE INNER EAR.

Hair cell bundles: flexoelectric motors of the inner ear.

Microvilli (stereocilia) projecting from the apex of hair cells in the inner ear are actively motile structures that feed energy Baby Powder into the vibration of the inner ear and enhance sensitivity to sound.The biophysical mechanism underlying the hair bundle motor is unknown.In this study, we examined a membrane flexoelectric origin for active

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On the choice of contact parameters for the forced response calculation of a bladed disk with under platform dampers

Underplatform dampers (UPDs) are still in use to reduce the vibration amplitude of turbine blades and to shift the position of resonant frequencies.The dynamics of blades with UPDs is nonlinear and the analysis is challenging from both the experimental and the numerical point of view.A key point in obtaining a predictive numerical tool is the choic

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Lightweight Power Bogie for Power Concentrated EMUs

According to the requirements of power concentrated EMUs, a lightweight motor bogie suiting "high-speed railway network" and "general speed railway network" was developed.The main technical and structural characteristics of the bogie was expounded as following: the bogie used B0 axis, the driving device adopt a driving gear Shoe Cleaners + flexible

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