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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20th Century European History Due Date: October 1‚ 2008 A Very Long Engagement In the movie “ A Very Long Engagament” there is a sadness of love buried underneath the trenches of the war. Along with this sadness is a strong showing of Militarism and how it ruined so many lives in the years 1914-1918. Matilde’s account of lost love and hope has made her goal to struggle through the harsh realities of life to try to find an answer‚ an answer which she surely knows will cripple her mind. The
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"The Old man and the Sea" On the very first page we introduce the character of manolin. This boy is the pupil of Santiago and has been learning the ‘Tricks’ of fishing from him. When Santiago fails in catching any fish‚ he is driven away by his parents. So Manolin joining other fisherman to join other fishermen to catch a fish. The boy is sad to part with the old man. The boy is emotionally attached to old man because “ the old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him”. The old man is
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able to witness Shakespeare’s ability to write the way he does. From the quote‚ we’ll be able to extract truths and themes as presented by Shakespeare. This one being about our future and how our actions will determine the outcome. Shakespeare‚ being the genius he is‚ has influenced the English language immensely. He’s capability to manipulate words to his desire and the different themes or truths that he comes up with is absolutely remarkable. With Shakespeare’s many accomplishment‚ we can’t forgot
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Sciences Department of English Language and Literature Analyzing Persuasive Techniques in Old Spice’s “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like“ Commercial Student: Mia Sarić Course: English Language 1 Course Instructor: Irena Meštrović Štajduhar‚ M.Ed. Ac. Year: 2012/2013 This essay covers persuasive techniques used in the video commercial for Old Spice deodorant‚ as well as the messages that lie in the heart of the very commercial. The essay will try to explain the techniques and effects of persuasion on
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ANALISIS IFAS DAN EFAS PT. LION WINGS A. Latar Belakang PT. Lion Wings PT. Lion Wings semula adalah perusahaan home industry bernama Fa Wings yang didirikan oleh Johannes Ferdinand Katuari (Oen Jong Khing) dan kerabatnya Harjo Sutanto (Tan Siek Miauw) pada tahun 1948. Mula-mula membangun pabrik kecil di pinggiran Surabaya dengan memproduksi sabun cuci detergen (sabun colek) dengan merek Wings yang hingga saat ini masih tetap diabadikan sebagai corporate brandnya. Sejak tahun 1971 sampai
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“A very short story” (By Esther Monshouwer) “A very short story” is written by Ernest Hemmingway‚ and published in 1925 In our time. It’s about a love affair between an American soldier and an Italian nurse‚ named Luz‚ during a war (probably world war one). They met and fell in love while he was wounded and in the hospital. They wanted to get married right away‚ but they didn’t have the right paperwork or time. They decided that he would go to New York after the war (armistice) and get a job
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Love Is a Fallacy - Written by Max Shulman Cool was I and logical...My brain was as powerful as a dynamo‚ as precise as a chemist’s scales‚ as penetrating as a scalpel. And-think of it!-I was only eighteen. It is not often that one young has such a giant intellect. Take‚ for example‚ Petey Burch‚ my roommate at the University of Minnesota. Same age‚ same background‚ but dump as an ox. A nice enough fellow‚ you understand‚ but nothing upstairs... One afternoon I found Peter lying on his bed with
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Abstract When people think of the book or the movie‚ Old Yeller‚ it is often thought of as a story about the bond between a boy and his dog‚ a common theme in many TV shows and books. However‚ Old Yeller‚ as it turns out‚ proves to be much more than that; it is a true coming-of-age story. At 14 years old‚ Travis Coates lives with his mother and little brother‚ Arliss‚ in the hill country of Texas during the 1860s when his father must leave home to work on a cattle drive. He leaves Travis to “act
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Left wing parties are often seen as the party of movement and looking to the future‚ they aim for equal fairness in society they believe that we should help people who cannot support themselves i.e. the disabled and students. They aim to help the people in need by using taxes to fund and invest in public services such as national health services and job seekers allowance as they believe that good welfare system means healthier and are more able in the future to put more back into the economy and
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