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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The first twisted-wing parasitoid in Eocene amber from north-eastern China (Strepsiptera: Myrmecolacidae) by Wang, B, Kathirithamby, J, Engel, MS

“…The genera differ in details of hind wing venation and antennal morphology.…”

论王畿的 “三教合一” 观 = Wang Ji's thought and "Unity of the Three Teachings" by 陈碧琪 Tan, BiQi

“…Similar to Wang Yangming, Wang Ji’s position is based on Confucianism, where he sees Confucianism as having fully grasped the nature of the heart-mind. …”
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Three-dimensional photonic topological insulator without spin-orbit coupling by Kim, Minkyung, Wang, Zihao, Yang, Yihao, Teo, Hau Tian, Rho, Junsuk, Zhang, Baile

“…Spin-orbit coupling, a fundamental mechanism underlying topological insulators, has been introduced to construct the latter's photonic analogs, or photonic topological insulators (PTIs). …”
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Fabrication of PVDF hollow fiber membranes : effects of low-concentration pluronic and spinning conditions by Loh, Chun Heng, Wang, Rong

“…PVDF hollow fiber membranes with PWP of 1180 L/m2 h MPa and MWCO of 5 kDa were obtained when spun with optimized spinning conditions and using 3 wt% of LiCl and 0.2 wt% of Pluronic as the mixed additive. …”
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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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Cotton manufacture and the ring frame / by H.M. Silsbee. by Silsbee, H. M., author.

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Speed-flow models for Singapore downtown ring roads by Leo, Joseph Hee Chiang

“…This study seeks to derive the best fitting scalable speed-flow model based on data collected from downtown ring roads and concurrently examine the effect of road parameters, namely the number of lanes and lane width, on speed-flow models. …”
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Numerical investigations on vortex-ring collisions with heated sphere by Hoong, Jun Fong

“…A vortex ring of Reynold number 2000 and sphere-to-ring diameter ratios of 1 were used respectively. …”
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Taming nonclassical carbocations to control small ring reactivity by McNamee, RE, Frank, N, Christensen, KE, Duarte, F, Anderson, EA

“…Prediction of the outcome of ring opening of small organic rings under cationic conditions can be challenging due to the intermediacy of nonclassical carbocations. …”

Parametric inversion of spin currents in semiconductor microcavities by Flayac, H., Solnyshkov, D. D., Malpuech, G., Shelykh, Ivan A.

“…The optical spin-Hall effect results in the formation of an antisymmetric real-space polarization pattern giving birth to spin currents. …”
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Chemical Spin Patterning in Metal-Organic Frameworks by Petry, Stephanie Michelle

“…In magnets, interactions between electron spins result in emergent properties with profound fundamental and technological implications. …”
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Spin selective filtering of polariton condensate flow by Gao, T., Antón, C., Liew, Timothy Chi Hin, Martín, M. D., Hatzopoulos, Z., Viña, L., Eldridge, P. S., Savvidis, P. G.

“…Spin-selective spatial filtering of propagating polariton condensates, using a controllable spin-dependent gating barrier, in a one-dimensional semiconductor microcavity ridge waveguide is reported. …”
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Fabrication and characterization of spin-based synaptic devices by Lim, Idayu

“…Spin orbit torque (SOT) induced chiral domain wall (DW) motion in heavy-metal/ferromagnetic racetrack devices is promising for achieving energy-efficient and high-speed computing elements for edge intelligence[1]. …”
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Correlation and combinatorics: causal contextuality and spin systems by Searle, AJ

“…</p> <p>In the second part of the thesis, we study spin Hamiltonians on random graphs, focusing on exact descriptions in the thermodynamic limit. …”

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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Development of control system for flapping wing micro air vehicles by Chua, Jasper Ming Song

“…This report presents the understanding, design and fabrication of a simple control system for a Flapping Wing Micro Aerial Vehicle (FWMAV) to change its angle of flight. …”
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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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