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Stress Analysis of a Parachute During Inflation and at Steady State

Title: Stress Analysis of a Parachute During Inflation and at Steady State
Date: 1965
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Report Number: FDL TDR 64-125
Creator: Heinrich, Helmut G.; Jamison, Lelan R., Jr.
Corporate Author: University of Minnesota
Laboratory: Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory
Extent: 58
Identifier: AD0461387
Access Rights: Notice(s)
Distribution Classification: 1
Contract: AF 33(657)-11184
DoD Project: 6065
DoD Task: 606503
DTIC Record Exists: No
Distribution Change Authority Correspondence: AFFDL LTR
Abstract: The stresses occurring in the cloth of an opening parachute and at steady state are calculated. The method is based on assumed instantaneous and steady state shapes and related pressure distributions. It is general and may be applied to any type and size of canopy built out of solid cloth. The presented analysis is limited to canopies constructed of triangular gores, but can be extended to other gore patterns. A numerical calculation is made for the Solid Flat, Circular Parachute during the opening and at steady state.
Report Availability: Full text available
Date Issued: 1965-02
Provenance: Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control
Type: report
Format: 1 online resource