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Hydraulic Conductivity of a Firn Aquifer in Southeast Greenland

open access: yesFrontiers in Earth Science, 2017
Some regions of the Greenland ice sheet, where snow accumulation and melt rates are high, currently retain substantial volumes of liquid water within the firn pore space throughout the year.
Olivia L. Miller   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of gradation on hydraulic conductivity properties of compacted laterite soil liner: a review

open access: yes, 2016
This paper presents the recent review on the effects of gradation on hydraulic conductivity properties of compacted laterite soil liner. The distribution of different grain sizes affects the engineering properties of soil such as compressibility, shear ...
Abd.Rahman, Norhan   +2 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dual‐Functional Ingestible Passive Capsules for High‐Throughput Intestinal Sampling with Sealed Containment and Targeted Drug Delivery

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
To address challenges in high‐throughput intestinal sampling with sealed containment and target drug delivery, we developed a dual‐functional ingestible passive capsule with a dual‐triggered control system based on pH‐response and mechanical actuation.
Libing Huang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hydraulic conductivity of whole root system is better than hydraulic conductivity of single root in correlation with the leaf water status of maize

open access: yes, 2006
Under hydroponic culture conditions, we studied the relationship between two different types of root hydraulic conductivity of maize (Zea mays L.) and its leaf water status. The results have proved the inaccuracy of the single root hydraulic conductivity
Mu ZX, Zhang, SQ, Zhang SQ, Zhang LS
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Soft Actuators Integrated with Control and Power Units: Approaching Wireless Autonomous Soft Robots

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Soft robots exhibit significant development potential in various applications. However, there are still key technical challenges regarding material improvement, structure design and components integration. This review focuses on the development and challenge of soft actuators, power components, and control components in untethered intelligent soft ...
Renwu Shi, Feifei Pan, Xiaobin Ji
wiley   +1 more source

The hydrogeological and geotechnical properties of household waste in relation to sustainable landfilling.

open access: yes, 2000
PhDThis thesis reports an investigation into the hydrogeological and geotechnical properties of household wastes within the context of sustainable landfilling and, particularly, the development of a high rate flushing bioreactor.
Beaven, Richard P
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Liquid Crystalline Elastomers in Soft Robotics: Assessing Promise and Limitations

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) are programmable soft materials that undergo large, anisotropic deformation in response to external stimuli. Their molecular alignment encodes directional actuation in a monolithic structure, making them long‐standing candidates for soft robotic systems.
Justin M. Speregen, Timothy J. White
wiley   +1 more source

Hybrid Continuum Robot Designs and Architectures for Healthcare Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Hybrid continuum robots represent an emerging class of flexible manipulators that blend materials, structures, and actuation concepts from the established fields of soft and continuum robotics. This review introduces an accessible framework to distinguish key hybridization approaches, surveys current designs aimed at complex clinical applications, and ...
Burak Ozdemir   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

KAJIAN KONDUKTIVITAS HIDROLIK TANAH GAMBUT PADA BERBAGAI TINGGI MUKA AIR TANAH DI DESA CATUR RAHAYU KECAMATAN DENDANG PROVINSI JAMBI

open access: yesJTSL (Jurnal Tanah dan Sumberdaya Lahan)
Conversion of forests to oil palm and areca nut plantations contributes to the decline in groundwater levels, which ultimately causes drought. Differences in groundwater levels also affect the physical characteristics of peat, including its hydraulic ...
Rozatul Ilmi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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