I'm curious as to what parts of a 1.5's frame — the verticals or the leading edge — receive the greatest amounts of stress from high winds. I've done some searches on the board and have found some conflicting opinions; most people seem to say that the leading edge takes most of the stress and the verticals absorb very little, but there are a few contrary opinions (including one from the Great Barresi himself, if I am not mistaken). Perhaps a bit of informal internet democracy (with commentary) is in order, so that this eternally vexing question might at last be resolved once and for all? Perhaps not? You decide.
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kairusan
I'm curious as to what parts of a 1.5's frame — the verticals or the leading edge — receive the greatest amounts of stress from high winds. I've done some searches on the board and have found some conflicting opinions; most people seem to say that the leading edge takes most of the stress and the verticals absorb very little, but there are a few contrary opinions (including one from the Great Barresi himself, if I am not mistaken). Perhaps a bit of informal internet democracy (with commentary) is in order, so that this eternally vexing question might at last be resolved once and for all? Perhaps not? You decide.
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Jasper21
For an initial pass I would have to say the middle rod on the leading edge would have the greatest stress. The vertical spars may have the least amount of support points, but the central leading edge
KiteLife
I've flown in 60+ mph multiple times, my findings have been proven time and time again. While the center spar may bend like crazy, it's not the first to break under pure wind pressure. Again, impact
Felix
Aha! So the scales may not be immediately to hand? <grins>. Never mind, I have not got spare sets of rods to send off for testing so I will 'stick' to anecdotal responses for the time being. I
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