Get Wet // Kensue Kiatoukaysy

Get Wet // Kensue Kiatoukaysy

I’ve attached a paper helicopter I made onto a string, which was then tied onto a fan blowing upwards. The effect is that the paper helicopter is staying afloat and rotating by itself. The physics behind is that the fan is pushing a fluid which is air, onto the wings of the paper helicopter which creates a lifting force. Due to the geometry of the helicopter it rotates to stay balanced.
Report: https://www.flowvis.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Get-Wet-Report.pdf
Song Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jx_NX2nw5A
Camera Used: Samsung Galaxy S9
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  • Peter Rosenthal
    Sep 30, 2019 10:15

    It’s a really cool experiment, and I enjoyed the different camera angles. I think it would have been nicer to be lit up by more than just a single desk lamp.

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  • Jason Fontillas
    Sep 27, 2019 12:07

    I would have liked to see some smoke flow through the propeller to visualize the movement more.

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  • Sophie Adams
    Sep 25, 2019 12:44

    Really interesting video composition. How did you come up with this idea?

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  • Jared Moya
    Sep 20, 2019 13:26

    Nice experimental setup, you captured the fluid physics very well. I do think it would be interesting if you did a close-up shot of the moving blades as it would be a bit more arbitrary and would create an uneasy feeling for the audience.

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  • Kailey Shara
    Sep 20, 2019 12:57

    I like the presentation, good work with the camera angles and video editing. It’s not visually apparent that the focus should be on the air flow, though. Perhaps you could add smoke to better visualize the interaction between the moving air and the helicopter’s wings?

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  • Abhishek Kumar
    Sep 20, 2019 12:57

    This video is very graceful. Did you make the fan yourself? The music choice is brilliant. Love how the blades and all follow the same type of “flicking” motion. Impressed how you captured and processed everything on your phone. What app did you use to edit the video?

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  • Aaron Zetley
    Sep 20, 2019 12:55

    I loved seeing the slow motion view of the flight movement. I found it really cool that you did this all on your cellphone. I would love to see how the air actually flows around the propellers of the helicopter

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  • Byron Pullutasig
    Sep 20, 2019 12:51

    I’d like to see the motion of the fluid flow (air) ; maybe using smoke or powder

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  • Mary Rahjes
    Sep 20, 2019 12:50

    Did you have to adjust the setup of the experiment so that the paper helicopter stayed put and didn’t fly away?
    Permissioned Opinion: Background.

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  • Antonio Gueretta
    Sep 20, 2019 12:49

    Good job, the music is a nice pairing to the motion of the paper. I think colored lighting might enhance the life of the video.

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  • Brooke Shade
    Sep 20, 2019 12:49

    I like how you built an apparatus to demonstrate your effect. That’s commitment (and engineering)!

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  • Alejandra Abad
    Sep 20, 2019 12:49

    This is brilliant! I like all your angles and your paper helipcopter. I didn’t realize that it was floating.

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  • Salah Ammar
    Sep 20, 2019 12:49

    Great choice for the music it just reminded me of the episode. Try to aim for more smooth slow motion to get a better result. Great job!

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  • Jennifer Kracha
    Sep 20, 2019 12:49

    I think the music really added a great tone to the video. I think I would have preferred to not see the light in the angle that was shot from below, but I thought this was a great video!

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  • Nicholas Scott
    Sep 20, 2019 12:49

    I like the different angles you chose and the choice of background music, very soothing.

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  • Lucas Garcia
    Sep 20, 2019 12:49

    It reminded me of a windmill and it’s really cool how you shot and edited all of this on your phone.

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  • Julian Cruz
    Sep 20, 2019 12:48

    The different angles of the video that you utilized were really interesting.

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  • Abdullah Alsaffar
    Sep 20, 2019 12:48

    It is great how the angle of the camera keeps switching during the video, but the nice feeling of the video is still the same.

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  • Brian Gomez
    Sep 20, 2019 12:48

    I think it would have been cool to be able to see the fan or see that it was floating. Until you had said it was hovering above a fan, I assumed it was attached to something rotating.

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  • Abduljalil Almashama
    Sep 20, 2019 12:48

    I like how you used a different variety of angles. Also, that Demon Slayer song really fits the video and makes it really satisfying to watch. Great job!

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  • Robert Drevno
    Sep 20, 2019 12:48

    incredible use of the different angles set up around the spinning helicopter. The set up of the experiment is brilliant to use a helicopter fan above a fan.

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  • Saud Alobaidan
    Sep 20, 2019 12:48

    I like how you filmed it in different angles. I thought it gave us different perspectives.

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  • Faisal Alismail
    Sep 20, 2019 12:48

    Nice job demonstrating the flow of fluid as it goes through the paper! I think it’s a cool experiment!

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  • Shalil Jain
    Sep 20, 2019 12:47

    The music accompanying it was very soothing. I liked the idea and how you created the paper helicopter.

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  • Blake Chin
    Sep 20, 2019 12:47

    I like the different angles that were used with the slow-motion.

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  • Matthew Knickerbocker
    Sep 20, 2019 12:47

    Very well put together video, great editing, music, and footage of a simple yet beautiful flow visualization.

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  • Audrey Viland
    Sep 20, 2019 12:47

    Very impressed the Samsung was able to capture the clarity from the slow motion. Great job!

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  • Sam Brown
    Sep 20, 2019 12:47

    I think we often forget that air is a fluid. This video very effectively shows air movement due to a fan.

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  • Dawood Ahmad
    Sep 20, 2019 12:46

    Great choice of music, Almost looks like the paper is dancing with its self. How hard was it to make the paper helicopter?

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  • Conan McHugh
    Sep 20, 2019 12:46

    Pretty cool video, I think it would’ve been helpful if the air had some smoke or something in order to visualize the flow of the air around the helicopter. I liked the different angles and the slow-mo was really impressive

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  • Jamie Frankel
    Sep 20, 2019 12:46

    I love the different angles and the very very relaxing music. I felt like it looked as if it were spinning on a lazy susan!

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  • Austin Ramirez
    Sep 20, 2019 12:46

    It is interesting that this video shows the affects of fluid mechanics on something more solid rather than showing the movement of the fluid itself.

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  • Jonathan Cohen
    Sep 20, 2019 12:46

    The fact that you used many different camera angles was a nice variety and definitely helped to demonstrate the flow.

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