DETERMINATION OF THE MINIMUM SIZED PARACHUTE REQUIRED FOR STABILIZATION OF THE A-22 CARGO CONTAINER

Abstract

An investigation to determine experimentally the minimum size and optimum type of parachute for stabilizing general aerial delivery cargo and more specifically, the A-22 Cargo Container, was conducted. A 4 ft ribless guide surface parachute in connection with a riser at least 10 ft long represented the desired optimum. A 64 in. ribbon parachute with 20% geometric porosity in connection with a minimum riser length of 10 ft appeared also to be quite satisfactory. In addition, the investigation provided sufficient data for the calculation of trajectories for different configurations and release conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0270535

Entities

People

  • Helmut G. Heinrich
  • Shukry K. Ibrahim

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Delivery
  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Air Force
  • Contracts
  • Gages
  • Measurement
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Parachutes
  • Porosity
  • Reynolds Number
  • Ribbon Parachutes
  • Scale Models
  • Standards
  • Strain Gages
  • Trajectories
  • United States
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Regression Analysis.