Download or read book Development of a Total Trajectory Simulation for Single Recovery Parachute Systems written by H. G. Heinrich and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A method of total trajectory simulation was established which is based on the governing equations of the various phases of an airdrop or recovery system. In view of these equations, a computer program capable of predicting the performance characteristics of a parachute-load system from the instant of initiation to the moment of landing was established. Calculations were performed for a number of different aerial delivery systems. The calculated results fall well within the broad ranges of expected performance, based upon a familiarity with field test results. The system is ready to be used for overall prediction of parachute performance characteristics and an intensive comparison of calculated and recorded field test results is highly desirable for validation and improvement of the technique of total trajectory simulation. The report is presented in two volumes.
Download or read book Development of a Total Trajectory Simulation for Single Recovery Parachute Systems Volume I Analytical Model and Computer Program Design Rationale written by Helmut G. Heinrich and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A method of total trajectory simulation was established which is based on the governing equations of the various phases of an airdrop or recovery system. In view of these equations, a computer program capable of predicting the performance characteristics of a parachute-load system from the instant of initiation to the moment of landing was established. Calculations were performed for a number of different aerial delivery systems. The calculated results fall well within the broad ranges of expected performance, based upon a familiarity with field test results. (Modified author abstract).
Download or read book Development of a Total Trajectory Simulation for Single Recovery Parachute Systems Volume II Calculation Procedures and Computer Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A method of total trajectory simulation was established which is based on the governing equations of the various phases of an airdrop or recovery system. In view of these equations, a computer program capable of predicting the performance characteristics of a parachute-load system from the instant of initiation to the moment of landing was established. Calculations were performed for a number of different aerial delivery systems. The calculated results fall well within the broad ranges of expected performance, based upon familiarity with field test results. In Volume I, simulation methods and numerical calculation results are presented; in Volume II details of the calculation procedures and computer program are presented.
Download or read book Development of a Total Trajectory Simulation for Parachute load Systems written by H. G. Heinrich and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A method of total trajectory simulation was established which is based on the governing equations of the various phases of an aerial delivery or recovery system. In view of these equations, a computer program capable of predicting the performance characteristics of a parachute-load system from the instant of initiation to the moment of landing was established. Calculations were performed for a number of different aerial delivery systems. The calculated results fall well within the broad ranges of expected performance, based upon a familiarity with field test results. The system is ready to be used for overall prediction of parachute performance characteristics and an intensive comparison of calculated and recorded field test results is highly desirable for validation and improvement of the technique of total trajectory simulation.
Download or read book Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists citations with abstracts for aerospace related reports obtained from world wide sources and announces documents that have recently been entered into the NASA Scientific and Technical Information Database.
Download or read book A Collection of Technical Papers written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Design and Performance of a Parachute for the Recovery of a 760 lb Payload written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 26-ft-diameter ribbon parachute deployed using a pilot parachute system has been developed at Sandia National Laboratories for the recovery of a 760-lb payload released at subsonic and transonic speeds. The wide range of deployment dynamic pressures led to the design, utilizing wind tunnel testing and computer simulation, of a unique pilot parachute system verified in full-scale flight tests. Performance data from 20 full-scale flight tests were used to evaluate system performance and structural validity. The concical ribbon parachute design chosen for this development effort follows the practice of previous Sandia National Laboratory parachute development programs for high performance airdropped payloads. The design process for this parachute system included a tradeoff study to evaluate and compare the performance between an equivalent drag area 26-foot-diameter single parachute system and a cluster system of three 14-ft-diameter parachutes. The results showed a small advantage for the cluster system in inflation and initial deceleration characteristics. However, the higher cost, higher weight, greater packing complexity and greater risk involved in the development of the cluster system outweighed the performance advantages and led to the choice of the 26-ft-diameter parachute as the baseline design for the development. This paper describes the design and performance of the 26-ft-diameter parachute which was chosen for the recovery of a 760-lb payload. The results of 20 full-scale flight test of this parachute system are summarized. 8 refs., 13 figs., 2 tabs.
Download or read book Development of a Payload Derived Position Acquisition System for Parachute Recovery Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For parachute recovery systems (PRS) there is a requirement, for testing and operational use, to know the entire trajectory of the PRS. For testing, the trajectory is required to understand the opening characteristics and the flight performance of the PRS. For operational use, the trajectory information is utilized in real-time for the guidance and control of precision systems. Currently, there are certain limitations in how these trajectories are generated. The paper advocates the development of a Payload Derived Position Acquisition System (PDPAS) to overcome these problems. The PDPAS is an instrumentation set and software algorithm that is to be installed onto PRS in order to estimate PRS state vector parameters in real-time for testing and operational use. Ideally it needs to be done without continuous use of the Differential Global Positioning System receiver and should produce a six degree-of-freedom solution for the PRS's trajectory from aircraft exit to ground impact. The paper discusses the details of developed algorithms, results of computer simulations and processing of real drop data.
Download or read book Recovery System Design Guide written by E. G. Ewing and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Status Report written by W. David Sundberg and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For over twenty years designers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed various parachute simulation codes to model deployment, loading, trajectories, aircraft downwash and line sail. In addiation to these codes, material property data bases have been acquired. Recently we have initiated a project to integrate these codes and data bases into a single software tool entitled SPARYS (Sandia PARachute SYstem Simulation). We have constructed a graphical user interface as the driver and framework for SPARSYS. In this paper we present a status report onSPARSYS describing progress in developing and incorporating independent modules, in developing and integrated trajectory package, and in developing a materials data base including high-rate-of-strain data.
Download or read book Development of the Parachute Recovery System for the LBRV 2 Reentry Vehicle written by William B. Pepper and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A single-stage 6.44-ft-dia ribbon parachute with no reefing has been developed for deceleration and recovery of the 130-lb. Large Ballistic Reentry Vehicle-2 nose cone. The results of five sled-launched, free-flight tests and an o perational recovery at velocities of 600-875 ft/s, with corresponding dynamic pressures of 340-766 lb/ft2, are reported. Recovery procedures began by jettisoning part of the initial reentry mass before parachute deployment. An operational RV flight resulted in recovery of the payload (in two pieces) and the undamaged parachute.
Download or read book Aeronautical Engineering written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
