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Project 2

Project 2. Team members Jack Scott Arjun Kumar Jake Glotzbach John Behler. Kites. People were flying kites 1,000years before paper was invented . Kites laid the foundation for airplanes.

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Project 2

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  1. Project 2 Team members Jack Scott Arjun Kumar Jake Glotzbach John Behler

  2. Kites • People were flying kites 1,000years before paper was invented. • Kites laid the foundation for airplanes. • Kites were used in many researches for example Benjamin Franklin used a kite to prove that lightning was electricity.

  3. Market for Kites • International Kite Festival in Gujarat. • Kite Stunt Competitions • Flown recreationally • Kite fighting • Used in action sports like kite surfing, hang gliding.

  4. Kite Technology • Better frames for better durability and wear. • Stronger strings to hold up in devastating winds • Foil kites – inflatable kites used for kite surfing and hang gliding.

  5. Fighter kites By Jack Scott

  6. Fighter Kites • Kite fighting is a recreational activity where two people each are flying kites, and try to cut the other kite’s string. • In Thailand there are over 78 rules to kite fighting

  7. Design of fighter kites • Kite design varies by region. • Caribbean- use hexagonal shaped kites, with razor blades attached. • Afghanistan – use large kites equipped with broken glass to cut lines. • Korea – rectangular shield kite, equipped with five bamboo spars. • Japan- uses teams to fly very large kites and try to knock the other kites out of the skies

  8. Practical Applications • Fighter kites are obviously used fighting. • In other countries kite fighting is a serious deal and very competitive. • Kite fighting can be dangerous as people each year are killed by the deadly kites.

  9. Drawings

  10. Task: Fighting • Use: 10/10it is built only for fighting purposes • Suitability: 9/10 There can always be improvements made. • Resources: 7/10 The amount of resources can vary though • Technology: 10/10 They are constantly being improved • Cost: 4/10 A lot of time and energy goes into making them • Safety: 2/10: People have been killed by fighter kites.

  11. Triangular Stunt Kites By Jake Glotzbach

  12. Triangular stunt kites • There are many different stunt kites • Stunt kites have two strings which allow for control • Rigid wings=ability to fly at large angles and allows swooping spins and dives

  13. Some stunt kite spines are held in my a fabric flap that will release when hit hard enough to reduce damage • Stunt kites are more dangerous than traditional due to high speeds and rigid frame • These are used for leisure along with competitive kite flying

  14. Drawings

  15. Tasks: Stunts and Tricks • Use: 10/10 made specifically for stunts • Suitability: 10/10 have easy maneuverability and control • Resources: 8/10 Use lightweight materials • Technology: 6/10 always can be improved • Cost: 7/10 very affordable for quality of kite • Safety: 4/10 injury prone

  16. Diamond kite By John Behler

  17. Diamond kite • This diamond kite is the most well known kite in the Western World. • It has remained popular because it is stable • It has reliable flying characteristics • Consists of two sticks-perpendicular

  18. It’s a diamond shape Has a tail that improves balance They are very simple to make

  19. Drawings

  20. Tasks: fly well • Use: 8/10 a basic design but it works well. • Suitability: 9/10 made for recreational flying • Resources: 10/10 very little material is used • Technology: 2/10 a basic design which has not really changed • Cost: 9/10 extremely cheap to make and buy • Safety:8/10 not much danger is involved

  21. Power Kites used as KiteGen By Arjun Kumar

  22. History • The KiteGen was originally conceived by Massimo Ippolito, an Italian researcher. Looking at the kite surfers he noticed the large amount of energy that the kite was able to collect and thought that a similar system could produce electricity.

  23. KiteGenstructure • The KiteGen are made of power kites. • The movement of these kites are controlled by computers. • A radar system can redirect kites within seconds in case of any interference: oncoming helicopters, for example. Or small planes or even single birds.

  24. Kite wind generator

  25. How it works?? • Each power kite is connected to a pair of high-resistance cables to control direction and angle. The kites are -- light and ultra-resistant, capable of reaching an altitude of 2,000 meters. • When wind hits the Power kites, KiteGen'score is set in motion by the twirl of the kites; the rotation activates large alternators producing current. A control system on autopilot optimizes the flight pattern to maximize the production of electricity.

  26. Use • "It's been called revolutionary, but I see it as part of a new energy future," said Ippolito. "With the right mix of photovoltaic, solar thermal power, plus wind power from KiteGen, we can try to meet the needs for rising global electricity consumption.” Ref: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/10/71908

  27. Drawings

  28. Tasks: generate power • Use: 4/10 A new concept that has yet to “boom” • Suitability 8/10 has potential • Resources 6/10 has not been explored, but could be improved • Technology 10/10 revolutionary concept • Cost 8/10 is expensive but pays itself off with the energy it makes • Safety 9/10 very safe, but accidents can always occur

  29. Thank You

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