Sentences with phrase «by hinged joints»

The Pelamis is a semi-submerged, articulated structure composed of cylindrical sections linked by hinged joints.

The P2 generates energy when its large floating tubes, connected by hinged joints, bob in the waves, moving hydraulic rams that pump high - pressure fluid to drive turbine.

Not exact matches

by Daniel Lucas... At Nimble, what we're looking for in the hip hinge is the femur and pelvis working together to create a hinging «glide» at the joint, instead of the entire lumbar spine and hip moving together.

It's an empty premise given some pretext of tension by the pursuit of DuBois, to whom the animators grant a heightened olfactory sense and what seem like backwards - hinged joints that let her scuttle about like a Gallic cockroach.

Instead of using lateral overlapping welded joints on the hinge pillars, which would be negatively affected by the wheel moving rearward and striking the pillar in an offset frontal collision, the hinge pillars instead use a longitudinal welded seam designed to withstand the sheer forces generated in such a collision.

Doors open via conventional handles, though they're held open by a roll of «100 - mph tape» wedged into the hinge joint instead of the factory hydraulic struts.

Arthritis is characterized by inflammation and pain at the boney «hinges» called joints.

The stifle orthosis (dog knee brace) creates a biomechanical support that stabilizes the rear leg by mechanically coupling the femur and tibia together through the hinges placed across the stifle joint.

The superior fit is further assured by a clever ball - joint hinge that makes it easy to perfectly angle the speakers to suit your face shape.