Suay, Juan Miguel and Teira, David (2014) Kites: the rise and fall of a scientific object. Nuncius, 29 (2). pp. 439-463. ISSN 1825-3911
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Abstract
Between 1753 and 1914, kites were used as scientific objects in different branches of physics. First, as experimental instruments in electrical experiments. Then, still in the 1750s,we find theoretical models of the flight of kites. In the late 19thcentury, sophisticated technological kites were also used for aerological measurement. Finally, at the turnof the past century, kites served early aeronautical researchers as scale models of wings. In all cases, there was a rise and a fall: kites were reasonably successful in all these roles, but they could not produce interesting enough results to stand the competitionof more efficient alternatives
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| Keywords: | kite electrical kite aerology glider | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > History of Science Case Studies General Issues > Models and Idealization General Issues > Technology |
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| Depositing User: | Prof. David Teira | |||||||||
| Date Deposited: | 27 Sep 2020 19:04 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 27 Sep 2020 19:04 | |||||||||
| Item ID: | 18148 | |||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Nuncius | |||||||||
| Official URL: | http://doi.org/10.1163/18253911-02902004 | |||||||||
| DOI or Unique Handle: | 10.1163/18253911-02902004 | |||||||||
| Subjects: | General Issues > History of Science Case Studies General Issues > Models and Idealization General Issues > Technology |
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| Date: | 2014 | |||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 439-463 | |||||||||
| Volume: | 29 | |||||||||
| Number: | 2 | |||||||||
| ISSN: | 1825-3911 | |||||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18148 |
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