THEORETICAL PARACHUTE INVESTIGATIONS

Abstract

Contents: Investigations of wake effects on the behavior of parachutes and other retardation devices behind large bodies at subsonic and supersonic speeds; Investigation of basic stability parameters of conventional parachutes; Theoretical study of supersonic parachute phenomena; Theoretical analysis of the dynamics of the opening parachute; Study of basic principles of new parachutes and retardation devices.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1961
Accession Number
AD0605978

Entities

People

  • E. L. Haak
  • H. G. Heinrich
  • R. J. Niccum
  • S. K. Ibrahim
  • T. Riabokin

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Blunt Bodies
  • Bodies Of Revolution
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Free Stream
  • Geometry
  • Mach Number
  • Measurement
  • Parachute Canopies
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Supersonic Wind Tunnels
  • Test Methods
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics