Development and Testing of a New Reefing System to Reduce Parachute Opening Shock Characteristics During Seat Ejection

Abstract

This report summarizes the initial testing of a new parachute slider reefing system to control the opening dynamics of the military C-9 parachute. It has been theorized that if one could control the opening of the parachute canopy used during emergency ejections, the parachute opening forces on the crewmember could he significantly reduced. The report addressed the reefing system modification and summarizes the initial testing results of the new slider reefing system to control the parachute opening dynamics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA395743

Entities

People

  • John C. Brinkman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Contracts
  • Deployment
  • Dynamics
  • Ejection
  • Ejection Seats
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Internal Pressure
  • Intervals
  • Parachutes
  • Seats
  • Standards
  • Steady State
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Time Intervals

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  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Materials Science