Thanks for the link, Joriws. I enjoyed using your program. Also, check Foilzone in the Infinity Bar Pimping thread; I inquired with your concerning your cylinders on the Speed3 kites.
Axelrider:
Thank you for taking the time to type up your response.
Let us know when you've got your program back that includes the Speed3.
What L/D values were you taking for high and low aspect ratio tube kites?
It seems the value you took was not better than 4. I believe even tubes have far better L/D than that.
L/D of Speeds much approach that of paragliders (8+).
Afterthought: perhaps you are integrating the fact the kite's pull is not horizontal, yet another factor that should be taken into account.
Last edited by alexrider on Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Let us know when you've got your program back that includes the Speed3.
What L/D values were you taking for high and low aspect ratio tube kites?
It seems the value you took was not better than 4. I believe even tubes have far better L/D than that.
L/D of Speeds much approach that of paragliders (8+).
Afterthought: perhaps you are integrating the fact the kite's pull is not horizontal, yet another factor that should be taken into account.
Actually "openness" of wind window is not calculated because I could not find any formula for it. Also sea current, board, snowboard, skis are not modelled as this is mainly ww rotation visualization tool.
So clicking HI-AR and LOW-AR only changes gradient of approx usable wind window. There were some discussion about gradients when I built the tool.
