Kite Fly Tutorial

By: Mara Garcia & Mariana Mtz

Kite

Force Analysis
Force of Gravity

Kites Mass (g)

Kites Mass (kg) g/1,000

Force of Gravity Mass*g (N)

8.7g

.0087kg

0.08526N

Force of Lift

Height (m)

Time (s)

Velocity D/T (m/s)

0.1 m

3 sec

0.666 m/s

Acceleration V/t (m/ Force of Lift Mass*Acc

s^2)
(N)
0.222 m/s^2

2.18 N

Force of Drag

Wind Velocity (km/h)

Wind Velocity (m/s)

Wind Velocity^2

0.1 m

3 sec

0.666 m/s

Temperature (C)

Humidity (%)

Air Density (kg/m^3)

28 c

42%

1.165 kg/m^3

Pressure Dynamic= 0.5* Air

Density*
28 cVel^2

Kites area (cm^2)

Kites area (m`2) cm^2/10,000

Force of Drag P*A (N)

42%

1.165 kg/m^3

0.3894828N

Force of Thrust

Kites Mass (g)

Kites Mass (kg) g/1,000

8.7g

.0087kg

Horizontal Distance (m)

Velocity D/t (m/s)

12.5 m

5s

Force of Thrust Mass*Acc

Acceleration V/t (m/s^2)
(N)
0.5 m/s^2

.0087*0.5= .00435 N

t
Graph

2.25

1.5

0.75

Force of Gravity

Force of Lift

Force of Drag

Force of Thrust

Given this information, we conclude that our biggest force was the lift.

Archimedes Principle
Kites Mass (g)

Kites Mass (kg) g/1,000

8.7g

.0087kg

Kites volume (cm^3)

Kitess Volume (m^3) cm^3/1,000,000

96 cm^3

.000096 m^3

Kites Density (g/cm^3)

Kites Density (kg/m^3)

.090625 g/cm^3

90.625 kg/m`3

Temperature (C)

Humidity (%)

Air Density (kg/m^3)

28 c

42%

1.165 kg/m^3

t
Graph

100
75
50
25
0

Kites Mass

Kitess Volume

Kites Density

Air Density

Gathering this information we can conclude that Kites density has a higher number due to
the mass and volume of the kites.

Bernoullis Principle
Kites Mass (g)

Kites Mass (kg) g/1,000

8.7g

.0087kg

Gravity Force Mass*g (N)

Kites area (cm^2)

Kites are (m^2) cm^2/10,000

240 cm^2

0.24 m^2

Kites Density (g/cm^3)

Static Pressure F/A(Pa)

.001165 g/cm^3

3.5525 Pa

Temperature (C)

Humidity (%)

Air Density (kg/m^3)

28 c

42%

1.165 kg/m^3

Distance (m)

Time (s)

Velocity (m/s)

Velocity^2

Dynamic Pressure 0.5*

Air Density *Vel^2 (Pa)

12.5 m

5 sec

2.5 m/s

6.25 m/s^2

3.640625 Pa

Total Pressure

3.640625 7.193125 Pa
3.5525+0.29125=

Bar Graph
3.65
3.623
3.595
3.568
3.54

Static Pressure

Dynamic Pressure

We can conclude that the static pressure is bigger over the dynamic pressure as we
gather information.

tOTAL pRESSURE Comparison

17
12.75
8.5
4.25
0

Fernando's

Our's

Hoyeon's

Resultant Vector

Conclusion
Our kite had a total pressure of 7.193125 Pa, compared to other's kites we had
the smallest total pressure. Hoyeon's kite had a total pressure of 16.16 Pa.
Fernandos kite had 11.49 Pa. We can conclude that our kites base on the mass
and velocity of had a smaller result.
As we were discussing, we agreed that the next time we build a kite we
should really think of the size and try to make it fly and stay more time in the
air. We found this project really interesting and useful, because it gave us the
chance to try new things.