Title

Symposium On Parachute Textiles

Date

1954

Index Abstract

Online

Photo Quality

Complete

Report Number

WADC TR 54-49

Creator

McGrath, Joyce C.

Corporate Author

Materials Laboratory

Laboratory

Materials Laboratory

Extent

220

PB Number

PB111563

NTRL Accession Number

AD049781

Identifier

AD0049781

Access Rights

Notice(s)

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

Various

DoD Project

None Given

DoD Task

None Given

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

AFAL LTR

Distribution Change Action Date

1/1/1900

Distribution Conflict

Fix

Index Price

$5.50

Index In

U.S. Government Research Reports, vol. 23, no. 3, p.99-100, 3/18/1955

Date Issued

1954-07

Abstract

The abstract for this report is either unavailable or has yet to be entered

Provenance

IIT

Type

report

Has Part

Introduction and Table of Contents

Resume of Parachute Requirements

Problems of Parachute Design and their Relation to Textiles

The Porosity, Translucency and Deformability of Nylon Parachute Fabrics

Textiles for Parachutes in Aircraft Deceleration and Missile Recovery

Textiles Used in Free Air Facility Parachute Test Program

The Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Parachute Textiles

The Effects of Porosity on Design and Performance Characteristics of Parachutes

Air Permeability of Parachute Fabrics

Materials for Parachute Fabrics of the Future

Introduction to Second Day of Symposium

Effect of Yarn and Fabric Structure on Air Permeability

Effect of Incorporating Design Data into New Fabrics

Energy Absorption in Suspension Lines

Braided Suspension Lines

Parachute Harness Webbings

Development of Improved Strength Webbing

Development of High Tensile Strength Webbings

Frictional Forces and Lubrication of Textile Fabrics at High Sliding Velocities