INVESTIGATION OF CROSS WIND EFFECTS ON STABLE PARACHUTE POINT-MASS SYSTEMS

Abstract

The influence of horizontal wind shear layers upon descending, statically stable parachutes has been studied analytically and experimentally. The investigation is concerned with horizontal displacements, response velocity response time, and angle of attack. For comparison, experimental were conducted with two circular flat ribbon, two ringslot, and one ribless guide surface parachute model. The results show that the analytical predictions are a satisfactory first approximation of the observed performance characteristics. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0809384

Entities

People

  • H. G. Heinrich
  • T. C. Nietz

Organizations

  • University of Minnesota

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Differential Equations
  • Dynamics
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Flight
  • Lepidoptera
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Parachutes
  • Trajectories
  • Turbulent Mixing
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Wind Shear
  • Wind Tunnels
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Fluid Dynamics.