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Flying a 100‐metre long Jumbo Koinobori
Mamoru Kawaguchi was a true engineer. He was approached by a village community in Japan who wanted to make a 100‐metre long koinobori (flying carp) – some 30 times large than traditional koinobori – whose first attempt had failed dramatically. The community had approached a number of scientists from various disciplines who declared it could not be done. The author set about the problem as any engineer would – he made some models. Using a dimensionless number and the results of some wind‐tunnel tests, he was able to realise the community's dream.
Flying a 100‐metre long Jumbo Koinobori
Mamoru Kawaguchi was a true engineer. He was approached by a village community in Japan who wanted to make a 100‐metre long koinobori (flying carp) – some 30 times large than traditional koinobori – whose first attempt had failed dramatically. The community had approached a number of scientists from various disciplines who declared it could not be done. The author set about the problem as any engineer would – he made some models. Using a dimensionless number and the results of some wind‐tunnel tests, he was able to realise the community's dream.
Flying a 100‐metre long Jumbo Koinobori
Addis, Bill (editor) / Kawaguchi, Mamoru (author)
PHYSICAL MODELS ; 1017-1024
2020-10-19
8 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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