Week Two
This week, we came up with a detailed design for our kite. It is going to be in the shape of a butterfly. It will be very small: 10 inches in width and 6 inches length. Our rough draft is shown in the figure below.
We plan on using colored wax paper to make it both light and aesthetic.We choose wax paper because it is very thin and light. Because there is no wind, it is hard to create a design that will almost "defy gravity". Having a very low mass will assist the kite in doing so.
We have two possible materials that could be used for the inside structure. One would be basket weaving reed, because it is sturdy and flexible, although it could be heavy. Another possibility is the wire of an umbrella. We were considering buying one and dissembling the parts to get just the wire mold. This wire is both flexible and light, so we think it could be perfect for our design.
Kite string will connect the base of the kite to the handle. The shape of the handle will be catered to make it easy for young children to fly.
Next week, all of our materials will be in so we can begin prototyping and testing our designs. The objective is to create our first design and find where there is fault.
We plan on using colored wax paper to make it both light and aesthetic.We choose wax paper because it is very thin and light. Because there is no wind, it is hard to create a design that will almost "defy gravity". Having a very low mass will assist the kite in doing so.
We have two possible materials that could be used for the inside structure. One would be basket weaving reed, because it is sturdy and flexible, although it could be heavy. Another possibility is the wire of an umbrella. We were considering buying one and dissembling the parts to get just the wire mold. This wire is both flexible and light, so we think it could be perfect for our design.
Kite string will connect the base of the kite to the handle. The shape of the handle will be catered to make it easy for young children to fly.
Next week, all of our materials will be in so we can begin prototyping and testing our designs. The objective is to create our first design and find where there is fault.
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