Unravelling the complex meanings and origins of zisha teapots in the Ming and Qing dynasties by Gao, X

“…The unglazed teapots, made from <em>zisha</em> clay using a slabbuilding technique, have been appreciated by tea consumers since the Late Ming dynasty onwards. The study employs a multidisciplinary approach, including ethnographic research, archaeological science, historical analysis, the concept of <em>chaîne opératoire</em>, and experimental archaeology, to examine various data sources and gain a comprehensive understanding of the origins and development of <em>zisha</em> teapots.…”

Domain wall pinning through nanoscale interfacial Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction by Kumar, Durgesh, Chan, Jianpeng, Piramanayagam, S. N.

“…We have also studied pinning in a device with five successive pinning sites. …”
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Design and fabrication of piezoelectrically driven wing flapper by Xu, WeiQuan.

“…This study focused on reproducing the flapping mechanism observed in insect flight using piezoelectric material as its driving mechanism. The result was a wing flapper capable of achieving large wing strokes and weighs 1.26gram. …”
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Micro air vehicles : flapping wing propulsion by Koay, Say Seng.

“…The wing used was a straight wing of airfoil NACA 0012. …”
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An investigation of finite wings with leading edge protuberances by Gan, Christopher De Hao

“…In the present study, Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) was carried out in a water tunnel at a Reynolds number of 2.0 x 10^4 to investigate the cross stream flow around finite wings with leading-edge protuberances. Results obtained confirm that the protuberances lead to the generation of counter-rotating vortex pairs (CVPs), similar to the function of vortex generators. …”
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Maternal neonaticide, shame and social melancholy in Hsu-Ming Teo's Love and Vertigo by Zhou, Qiaoqiao, Omar, Noritah

“…Most critics read Love and Vertigo (2000) by Chinese-Australian writer Hsu-Ming Teo as a novel about diaspora and migrancy. …”
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A New Hyperbox Selection Rule and a Pruning Strategy for the Enhanced Fuzzy Min–Max Neural Network by Mohammed, Mohammed Falah, Chee, Peng Lim

“…In this paper, we extend our previous work on the Enhanced Fuzzy Min–Max (EFMM) neural network by introducing a new hyperbox selection rule and a pruning strategy to reduce network complexity and improve classification performance. …”
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Filmwise condensation of steam on pin fin arrays fabricated by selective laser melting by Ho, Jin Yao, Leong, Kai Choong

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An experimental investigation on finite wings with leading-edge protuberances by Teo, Marcus Jun Jie

“…Additionally, analysis of flows over the suction side of the wing will be conducted using Particle Image Velocimetry to determine the nature of flows over a tubercle wing against a baseline wing. …”
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An experimental investigation of vibration testing of aircraft wing structure by Chew, Chor Loon.

“…This report presents the experimental investigation and vibration analysis of an aircraft wing structure using impact testing. The importance of obtaining its vibration characteristics such as the natural frequencies and mode shapes of the aircraft wing structure to prevent flutter phenomena that can eventually lead to structural failure is also reviewed. …”
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Investigation and fabrication of tiltrotors/tiltwings with morphing wing mechanisms by Hon, Shah Kiat.

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Investigation of the effects of wing membrane slackness on thrust generation by Chua, Jasper Dong Qiu

“…The theory for flapping wing aerodynamics is that, by increasing the angle of attack of the wing, the wing is able to achieve an increasing lift coefficient and in turn a larger lift force until a maximum is reached. …”
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Design of pinned and rigid bolted connections using BS 5950:2000 and Eurocode 3 by Xie, Yunshen.

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Dwarf kingfisher-inspired bionic flapping wing and its aerodynamic performance at lowest flight speed by Mohd Firdaus Bin Abas, Singh, Balbir, Kamarul Arifin Ahmad, Ng, Eddie Yin Kwee, Khan, Tabrej, Sebaey, Tamer A.

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“Clicking” compliant mechanism for flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle by Chin, Yao-Wei, Lau, Gih Keong

“…This paper presented a click mechanism, which is inspired by a Dipteran insect, for use in flapping-wing micro aerial vehicle. The clicking mechanism is integrated in a thorax-like compliant mechanism, which buckles and consequently produces a large wing stroke when driven by an electric motor. …”
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Design and characterisation of bio-inspired thorax for flapping-wing robotfly by Teo, Wei Xiong.

“…The design parameters were varied in the experiments and the design rules for the wing flapper are identified. These design rules lead to the first flapping wing robotfly prototype since the inception of the wing flapper research. …”
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Is clicking mechanism good for flapping wing micro aerial vehicle? by Chin, Yao Wei, Lau, Gih Keong

“…It also showed quick wing reversal and is able to produce consistent large wing stroke (~115°). …”
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Aerodynamics of a wing body with different Winglet Cant Angle. by Bakhai, Mit Piyush, Mat, Shabudin, Musa, Nur Amalina

“…This paper presents the effects of winglet Cant angle on the aerodynamic characteristics of the wing. Winglet Cant Angle (WCA) is the angle between the vertical exis and the winglet. …”
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Filmwise condensation of steam on sinusoidal pin fin arrays : effects of fin height and fin pitch by Ho, Jin Yao, Leong, Kai Choong, Wong, Teck Neng

“…An experimental investigation on the use of sinusoidal pin fins to enhance filmwise condensation of steam on vertical plates was carried out. …”
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Building fame through tea: the Wu Family and the Manufacture of zisha teapots during the Ming and Qing dynasties by Gao, X, Hein, A

“…By examining the Wu family’s connection with the origin of zisha teapots, this study investigates how Ming literati used material culture to shape family reputation. …”