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Hammer Action

Hammer Action is a mechanical mechanism in keyboard instruments belonging to the class of struck-key action systems, distinguished by its use of hinged levers that propel felt-covered hammers to strike the strings upon key depression, thereby producing sound through direct impact and immediate rebound.

101

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4.9K

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292

Authors

153

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2017–2026

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Hammer Action Mechanism

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Publications

101

Evaluation of mechanical rock properties using a Schmidt Hammer

Oded Katz, Z. Reches, J.-C. Roegiers · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences · 2000 · 445 citations

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Mental map in wild chimpanzees: An analysis of hammer transports for nut cracking

Christophe Boesch, H. Boesch · Primates · 1984 · 437 citations

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Predicting uniaxial compressive strength, modulus of elasticity and index properties of rocks using the Schmidt hammer

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment · 2008 · 213 citations

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The Effect of Hammer Mass and Velocity on Flake Mass

Harold L. Dibble, Andrew Pelcin · Journal of Archaeological Science · 1995 · 176 citations · Full text

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Characteristics of hammer stones and anvils used by wild bearded capuchin monkeys (<i>Cebus libidinosus</i>) to crack open palm nuts

Elisabetta Visalberghi, Dorothy M. Fragaszy, Eduardo Β. Ottoni et al. · American Journal of Physical Anthropology · 2006 · 169 citations

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Authors

292

  1. DM
    Dorothy M. Fragaszy

    University of Georgia, United States

    7 publications · 679 citations

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  2. EV
    Elisabetta Visalberghi

    Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, Italy

    7 publications · 679 citations

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  3. PI
    Patrícia Izar

    Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

    4 publications · 455 citations

    4

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  4. EV
    Erik V. Jansson

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

    3 publications · 121 citations

    3

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  5. EΒ
    Eduardo Β. Ottoni

    Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

    3 publications · 438 citations

    3

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Institutions

153

  1. Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies

    Rome, Italy

    7 h-index

    9 publications

    899 citations

  2. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    7 h-index

    14 publications

    1.4K citations

  3. KTH Royal Institute of Technology

    Stockholm, Sweden

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    313 citations

  4. Universidade de São Paulo

    São Paulo, Brazil

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    1.3K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    245 citations

  6. National Research Council

    Rome, Italy

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    297 citations

  7. California State University, Sacramento

    Sacramento, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    88 citations

  8. University of Waterloo

    Waterloo, Canada

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    105 citations

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Venues

  1. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

    JASA · 14 publications · 458 citations

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  2. American Journal of Physical Anthropology

    3 publications · 331 citations

    3

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  3. Tribology International

    2 publications · 107 citations

    2

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  4. Journal of Biomechanics

    2 publications · 76 citations

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