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Fig. 3

From: Functional comparison of pacifiers using finite element analysis

Fig. 3

Sample FEA results. Contours superimposed on deformed pacifier and 12-month-old palate, a size 3 S pacifier, equivalent plastic strain, maximum value 0.150, t = 1.48 s (palate is translucent), b size 3 S pacifier (translucent), maximum principal stress, maximum value 1.06e4 Pa, t = 2.15 s; c size 3 TT pacifier, total deformation, maximum value 11.87 mm, t = 1.06 s, and d size 3 TB pacifier (translucent), maximum principal stress, maximum value 7.68e4 Pa, t = 2.15 s

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