DYNAMIC STABILITY OF A SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A STABLE PARACHUTE AND AN UNSTABLE LOAD

Abstract

The several equations of motion governing the dynamic stability of a parachute-load system, in which the parachute as well as the load possesses aerodynamic drag and stability characteristics, are established. The general equations are linearized, which process provides satisfactory results for relatively small deflections. A further simplification is accomplished under the assumption of a vertical descent. A numerical example is used to illustrate the application of the analytical methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0468399

Entities

People

  • H. G. Heinrich
  • L. W. Rust Jr.

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Aerodynamic Drag
  • Aerodynamic Forces
  • Air Force
  • Air Masses
  • Contracts
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Frequency
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • Moment Of Inertia
  • Parachutes
  • Security
  • United States

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)