Development of a Flapping Wing Mechanism Semester Project Autonomous Systems Lab (ASL) Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich Supervision Dr. Samir Bouabdallah‚ Stefan Leutenegger and Prof. Dr. Roland Siegwart Spring Semester 2009 Contents Abstract Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Review 2.1 Aerodynamics of flapping wings . 2.1.1 Wagner Effect . . . . . . . 2.1.2 Leading edge vortex . . . 2.1.3 Clap and fling mechanism 2.1.4 Rotational lift . . . . . . . 2.1.5 Wing-wake interactions
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Gisselle Killian-Sears February 19‚ 2013 Comparison Essay Wing (Wo)Man A girl’s best friend is the keeper of secrets‚ the advice ATM‚ the shoulder to cry on‚ and the person to share happiness with. It’s a perpetual trend throughout the world‚ but there is one interchangeable aspect: is it a best guy friend or a best girl friend? Does it make a difference? Around every corner‚ in both the physical and virtual world‚ there is a girl that claims‚ “I hang out with guys because there’s less drama
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Some might argue that flying airplanes has a bad impact on the environment in terms of the noise and emissions they emit. This contention has lead to a debate where the question whether one should be allowed to fly or if it can be considered as morally unjust due to the negative consequences the issue might raise. One can therefore look into different theories such as utilitarianism‚ categorical imperative or virtue ethics to analyze whether the issue can be justified or not. One could also consider
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During the thaw under Khrushchev‚ censorship of the arts relaxed. The film The Cranes Are Flying is a result of this thaw. It explored Soviet home life during World War II—a topic that had been highly ‘Stalinized’ previously. Unlike the earlier propaganda-like films under Stalin‚ The Cranes Are Flying showed a more realistic view of what the people faced. Out of all the characters‚ Veronika is shown to have suffered the most. Despite the trauma she experienced‚ Veronika remains a good person and
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Lessons from Kite Flying A kite is a tethered Aircraft. Kite flying is one of the most popular sports and festival in India. According to the Greek literature‚ kite-flying dates back to as old as 14th century and later came to India and other Asian countries. Kite Festival in India is popular the worldwide and celebrated with great fun and excitement. We have been enjoying the festival of kites since childhood but we have never thought of lessons which kite flying can teach us especially business
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The eagle came around in a curve at the bird‚ the slots on the ends of the wings clattering above him; and then‚ just as he ducked his head to avoid the shining curved beak‚ the braced black and brown feathers‚ the sky was amazingly empty in front of him. The eagle had flicked over as lightly as a swallow‚ with no sign of panic
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Chicken Wing Dissection The chicken wing dissection was very helpful in understanding not only the muscular system but also the skeletal system. We looked at both the bone and the muscles of the chicken wing. We noticed many different things that we had been studying in class. In this dissection we studied structure and function of a chicken wing‚ which is comparable to that of the human arm. First‚ we removed the skin of the wing with the tools provided for us. We examined yellowish tissue clumped
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This essay is about how kite flying teaches us lessons about business and management. Business and management lessons from kite flying are a perfect guide to carry out business. Business/management and kite flying cannot be learned with a text book in front of you‚ they are to be learned practically and the person carrying out the same should have the particular skills and ability. From each stage of kite flying a business/management aspect is to be learned‚ from
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Rogers Muldrow 11/18/2012 AP English III Period VI Flying Spaghetti MonsterAnalysis As soon as one begins to read The Essay on The Flying Spaghetti Monster‚ they can infer that it is a paradoy. The essay uses the technique of puns with the name of “Pastafarians”‚ and exaggeration with the Global Warming Graph‚ but the main technique used was sarcasm.The entire essay was a sarcastic attempt to show that Intellegent Design (Creationism) isnt a legitament science
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A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings InterpretationMy symbolic item is my 1966 Chevrolet El Camino. It is symbolic to me because it is my dream car‚ which was given to me by my grandpa. I hope to fully restore it in the summer after college before I go to the military. This car means so much to me because he has owned it ever since he was a young man and in the military. He even has the first owner ’s manual that came with it. My El Camino symbolizes freedom‚ responsibility‚ and the example of good
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