This AIAA standard, prepared
by the ADS Technical Committee,
establishes terminology for 267
terms critical to communication
about the design and function of
parachutes. It further sets
requirements for the graphic
description of materials,
stitching, seams, views, and
projections, with related
dimensions and tolerances, all
of which are consistent with
current procurement practice.
Many figures are included to
illustrate the requirements.
Additional illustrations of
several types of finished
parachutes are provided in an
appendix. (Approved by ANSI and
adopted by DoD.)
Access
2015, 938pp.,
ISBN (print): 978-1-62410-195-3,
eISBN: 978-1-62410-196-0
This book, by the American
Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics, provides an
overview of the recent
developments in precision aerial
cargo delivery from the
standpoint of developing
guidance, navigation and control
(GNC) algorithms for the
self-guided parafoil and
parachute-based aerial delivery
systems (PADS). Developing a
robust GNC system involves
aerodynamics modeling,
structural and parametric system
identification, understanding
the environment PADS glides
through developing and testing
suitable navigation solutions,
guidance strategies, and
controllers. It is co-authored
by eleven experts (including
seven ADS Technical Committee
members) and addresses
- PADS and
measures of their
effectiveness
- Basic
analysis of the ram-air
parachute
- Key
factors affecting PADS
landing accuracy
-
Aerodynamic characterization
of parafoils
- Equations
of motion
- Stability
and steady-state performance
- Guidance,
navigation, and control
-
Glide-angle control
- Control
of nongliding parachute
systems
- Flight
test instrumentation
-
Parametrical identification
of PADS
Access
Advances in Modern Fibers,
Textiles, and Parachute Material
Processes
2003, available
on CD
A CD of the 6th AIAA Aerodynamic
Decelerator Systems Technology
Seminar is now available from
the ADS TC. This all-day seminar
held May 19, 2003, in Monterey,
California, and titled "Advances
in Modern Fibers, Textiles, and
Parachute Material Processes"
includes presentations by
industry and government experts
on the latest advances in modern
fibers and coatings, degradation
processes and modeling,
next-generation fibers, and 3-D
processes and products.
Presentations include
-
Engineered High-Performance
Fiber by Dr. Terry Chern of
Honeywell Performance
Products
- Chemistry
and Properties of LCP Fibers
by Dr. Forrest Sloan of
Celanese Advanced Materials
-
Accelerated U.V. Testing of
Parachute Fabrics by Dr.
Richard Shoemaker of Dupont
Textiles and Interiors
- Parachute
Degradation Investigations
by Dr. Robert Bernstein of
Sandia National
Laboratories, Albuquerque
-
Presentation of the New
Superfiber M5™ by Eugene
Vetter of Magellan Systems
International
- Carbon
Nanotube Based
Nanotechnology by Dr. Meyya
Meyyappan of NASA Ames
Research Center
-
Engineering Flexible
Composites by Charles
Howland of Warwick Mills
- Three
Dimensional Laminate by Bill
Pearson & Peter Mahr of
North Sails
To order, send
check or money order for $75.00
USD payable to “AIAA ADS TC” to:
Dr. Dean S. Jorgensen
Vertigo, Inc.
P.O. Box 58
Andover, CT 06232
djorgensen@vertigo-inc.com
Ram-Air Parachute Design
by
Dr. J. Stephen Lingard
1996, 63pp.,
available as PDF
Published by the ADS Technical
Committee, this document is a
reprint of the material
presented by Dr. Steve Lingard,
Chief Systems Engineer at
Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd.,
at the AIAA Aerodynamic
Decelerator Systems Technology
Seminar in May, 1995. Dr.
Lingard, an acknowledged
authority on ram-air parachute
design, offers a broad overview
of parafoil technology. This
reference document offers
detailed coverage of flight
performance, longitudinal
dynamic motion, lateral
dynamics, inflation management
and loads prediction, and
includes a detailed design
example.
Download
Recovery Systems Design Guide
AFFDL-TR-78-151
1978 (3rd) revision to the USAF
Parachute Handbook which was
first published in 1951
This handbook is a comprehensive
guide to the practicing engineer
in the field of recovery system
design, construction and
testing. This handbook was
prepared by Irvin Industries
Inc, California Division under
Air Force Contract Number
F33615-75-C-3081. The principal
authors were Mr. E.G.Ewing, Mr.
H.W.Bixby and Mr. T.W.Knacke.
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