Marvin, 1897, The Mechanics and Equilibrium of Kites

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Charles Frederick Marvin‎. A Monograph on the Mechanics and Equilibrium of Kites. Prepared with the approval of Willis L. Moore, chief of Weather Bureau. Published by authority of the Secretary of Agriculture. Washington: Weather Bureau, 1897.

Online at Internet Archive.

A submission for the Chanute Prize offered by the Boston Aeronautical Society.

A detailed statement on the physics of kites in their different forms, with some related topics like kite strings.


Original title The Mechanics and Equilibrium of Kites
Simple title The Mechanics and Equilibrium of Kites
Authors Charles Frederick Marvin
Date 1897
Countries US
Languages en
Keywords kites, equilibrium, stability, physics
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