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Engineering involved in Kite Making?
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Subject: Engineering involved in Kite Making?
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From: jason@ab20.larc.nasa.gov (Jason Austin)
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Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 22:18:10 GMT
In article <1992Sep9.004133.42857@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> spaceman@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
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-> I have a question for those people who design and construct their own kites-
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-> How much of the process involved in your kite making involves calculations
-> (estimations) of aerodynamic/structural properties, i.e. location of center of
-> pressure, the amount of camber, and the frame members spec's to get
-> specific pull (light flight or power- considering the strength-to-weight
-> ratio)?
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-> !I know that there is an "artwork" aspect to it (who wants an ugly kite?),
-> but how much 'engineering' goes into it?
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-> A curious aerospace engineering student-
-> paul
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I would say about none. I prefer the fiddle till it flies
method. This method is even more fun with rockets, since a badly
built rocket with enough thrust does all kinds of nifty things in the
air.
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Jason C. Austin
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