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Insect Science, EarlyView.Coloration serves several fitness‐related functions, including thermoregulation, immunity, social signaling, sexual selection, and predator avoidance. Consequently, color polymorphism can have a significant impact on a species’ interactions with its environment, including its relationships with predators, prey, and potential mates. The wood tiger moth (
Juan A. Galarza +9 more
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International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2019 In the present work, the aerodynamic shape design of an advanced high-lift system for a natural laminar flow (NLF) wing, based on the combination of a morphing droop nose and a single slot trailing edge flap, is presented.
Alessandro De Gaspari, Frédéric Moens
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Largely deformable torsional soft morphing actuator created by twisted shape memory alloy wire and its application to a soft morphing wing. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Lee SY, Lee GY.
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Female‐Biased Sexual Size Dimorphism and Its Potential Causes in Hairy‐Winged Bats
Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Based on the integration of molecular genetics, traditional and geometric morphology, and acoustic characteristics of hairy‐winged bats (a species that was historically misclassified into two species due to extreme craniodental divergence between the sexes) in multiple regions of China, we quantified the sexual size dimorphism (SSD) between males and ...
Yang Yue +7 more
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Morphing of ‘flying’ shapes for autonomous underwater and aerial vehicles
, 2009 Autonomous vehicles are energy poor and should be designed to minimise the power required to propel them throughout their mission. The University of Southampton’s School of Engineering Sciences is actively involved in the development of improved designs ...
Nicholls-Lee, R.F. +4 more
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Design & modelling of a composite rudderless aeroelastic fin structure [PDF]
, 2010 This thesis presents the study of a gapless and rudderless aeroelastic fin (GRAF) to enhance the directional stability and controllability of an aircraft. The GRAF concept was proposed and developed in the wake of previous research, targeted to improve
Trapani, Matteo
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Morphing Wing Aircraft Using Piezoelectric Actuators
, 2015 Using macro-fiber composites as aircraft control surfaces, rather than the hinged flaps of current aircraft, decreases energy and fuel consumption, and can increase wing versatility along with the aircraft's range and endurance.
Yu, Javier C. +3 more
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Multiaxial Deformations of Elastomeric Skins for Morphing Wing Applications: Theoretical Modeling and Experimental Investigations. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2022 Ahmad D, Kumar D, Ajaj RM.
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Assessing the host plants of the invasive apricot aphid, Myzus mumecola (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
Agricultural and Forest Entomology, EarlyView.We investigated the host plants of the invasive apricot aphid Myzus mumecola (Hemiptera: Aphididae), an emerging pest species in Europe, by combining molecular and ecological approaches. The winter host plant was confirmed as apricot by both methods.
Marta Chignola +2 more
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Democratising Multi‐Projector Displays
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Spatially augmented reality (SAR) transforms large, surround, collaborative experiences out of VR/AR headsets to the real world by merging content from projectors with the physical environment. This detailed state‐of‐the‐art survey reports on the advancements in multi‐projector aggregation and hardware technologies used to achieve SAR and build ...
Aditi Majumder, Muhammad Twaha Ibrahim
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