“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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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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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. …”

Performance and flight dynamics characteristics of a variable sweep wing aircraft by Chong, Zi Wei.

“…The parameters of the wings that are altered across these different morphing stages are wing root chord, tip chord and aspect ratio. …”
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Determination of operating point for a propulsive wing UAV using CFD by Chan, Chee Shuan

“…Wind tunnel tests were then conducted on a 3D printed propulsive wing model to assess and confirm the general trends produced by CFD. …”
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Thermal stability of trypsin inhibitor activity in winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) by Tan, Nget Hong, Wong, Kai Choo

“…The thermal stability of trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA) in six varieties of winged beans was investigated. The TIA in winged bean meals was extremely resistant to dry heat treatment. …”

An autonomous ultrasonic fastener holes inspection system of an aircraft lower wing skin by Lim, Chee Wei.

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Simulation of suppression of vortex breakdown over delta wings by vortex filament method by Lewpiriyawong Nuttawut.

“…The purpose of perturbing the vortex core is to delay or suppress vortex breakdown over delta wings.…”
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Whose right, whose left? Analyzing the complexities of right-wing politics in Venezuela by Jiménez, M, Aveledo, GT

“…As authoritarianism and repression have increased and Venezuela’s socioeconomic decline has worsened, right-wing movements and factions have prioritized competitiveness through a centrist approach over an emphasis on ideological purity.…”

The impact of Ming and Qing dynasty maritime bans on trade ceramics recovered from coastal settlements in northern Sumatra, Indonesia by Tai, Yew Seng, Daly, Patrick, Mckinnon, E. Edwards, Parnell, Andrew, Feener, R. Michael, Majewski, Jedrzej, Nazli Ismail, Sieh, Kerry

“…We review published literature and historical texts to propose that three periods of official Chinese maritime bans impacted the composition and circulation of trade ceramics along Asian trade routes: Ming Ban 1 (1371 – 1509), Ming Ban 2 (1521 – 1529), and Qing Ban (1654 – 1684). …”
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A combined numerical and experimental approach to investigations of body-freedom flutter on flying wings by Ang, Elijah Hao Wei

“…With the recent rise in the development of aircrafts with high aspect-ratio wings adopting lightweight flexible structures, these aircrafts become increasingly vulnerable to aeroelastic phenomena. …”
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Jokowi After the First Term – Indonesia’s KPK : Clipping Its Anti-Corruption Wings? by Ng, Jefferson Jin Chuan

“…The Indonesian Parliament (DPR) and the President have discussed and approved an amendment clipping the wings of Indonesia’s independent anti-corruption agency. …”
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Learning Control of Fixed-Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using Fuzzy Neural Networks by Kayacan, Erdal, Khanesar, Mojtaba Ahmadieh, Rubio-Hervas, Jaime, Reyhanoglu, Mahmut

“…A learning control strategy is preferred for the control and guidance of a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle to deal with lack of modeling and flight uncertainties. …”
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Lightweight mechanical amplifiers for rolled dielectric elastomer actuators and their integration with bio-inspired wing flappers by Lau, Gih-Keong, Lim, Hoong-Ta, Teo, Jing-Ying, Chin, Yao-Wei

“…Dielectric elastomer actuators (DEAs) are attractive for use in bio-inspired flapping-wing robots because they have high work density (specific energy) and can produce a large actuation strain. …”
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Design, fabrication, evaluation of low-speed UAV wing flap actuated with shape memory alloy by Seow, Aik Khiam

“…The project is a feasibility study to control a wing flap using SMA. Attention has been paid to conceptual design of actuation mechanisms, controllability of the actuation, and the response rate of SMA actuation. …”
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Aerodynamic Performance and Surface Flow Structures of Leading-Edge Tubercled Tapered Swept-Back Wings by Wei, Zhaoyu, New, Tze How, Cui, Y. D.

“…Effects of leading-edge tubercles on the aerodynamic performance and surface flow structures for tapered swept-back wings have been determined experimentally across a range of Reynolds numbers (Re). …”
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‘Welcome to favelas, but in Italy’: urban precariousness, right-wing ideology and phatic nihilism on social media by Levy, Helton

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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.…”

左翼作家马宁的南洋叙事 = The Nanyang narrative of left-wing writer Ma Ning by 魏日华 Wee, Ri Hua

“…本文将以马宁的南洋作品为个案，通过文本细读、归纳与分析的方式梳理作品中的南洋华人形象与南洋色彩，以此来了解30、40年代南洋华人的生活与社会。Chinese Left-wing writer Ma Ning travelled three times through the South Seas to the region of Singapore and Malaysia. …”
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