🪁 Kite Aerodynamics in Variable Wind - 2D Side View of Lift, Drag, Line Tension and Wind Shear
2D companion of the kite aerodynamics simulation: a side-view point-mass kite on an elastic tether in sheared, gusty wind, with live lift, drag, weight and tension vectors and a check against the analytic equilibrium line angle.
⚙ Under the hood
2D companion of the kite aerodynamics simulation: a side-view point-mass kite on an elastic tether in sheared, gusty wind, with live lift, drag, weight and tension vectors and a check against the analytic equilibrium line angle.
AerodynamicsKite FlightWind ResistanceWind Shear
2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install