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This is a shape-shifting compliant mechanism that demonstrates how the trailing edge of an aircraft wing can be moved by simply moving the slider at the bottom. This little device was used by Prof. Sridhar Kota to create many other mechanisms.
See https://www.flxsys.com/ for more.
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