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🪁 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.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Kite Aerodynamics in Variable Wind - 2D Side View of Lift, Drag, Line Tension and Wind Shear ↗ Open standalone
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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

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