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- From: det@sw.stratus.com (David Toland)
- Newsgroups: rec.models.rockets
- Subject: Re: Tracking
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 15:34:24 GMT
- References: <MAINE.93Jan25195403@altair.dfrf.nasa.gov> <25JAN199313112698@vx.cis.umn.edu> <1993Jan26.011603.22455@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> <19930126100940.Roger.Wilfong@umich.edu>
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- In article <19930126100940.Roger.Wilfong@umich.edu>, Roger.Wilfong@umich.edu (Roger Wilfong) writes:
- > Kind of shoots hole in the 'X-form' parachutes don't drift as far a regular
- > parachutes theory. Doesn't it?
-
- The assumption I don't exactly swallow is that a parachute will have a
- zero horizontal airspeed. This is not necessarily true, and could depend
- on the parachute geometry. If the parachute deforms in such a way as to
- maintain a particular airspeed, then you can have a ground speed that differs
- from the wind velocity. Parachute oscillation and other factors can also
- delay reaching a steady state.
-
- Of course, a parachute design that tends to damp oscillation quickly can
- sometimes permit a higher vertical velocity without damage to the model,
- so you can have less drift by reducing the time in the air. Just don't
- use it for parachute duration events.
-
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