Excessive deceleration forces experienced during high speed deployment of parachute systems can cause damage to the payload and the canopy fabric. Conventional reefing lines offer limited relief by temporarily restricting canopy inflation and limiting the peak deceleration load. However, the open-loop control provided by existing reefing devices restrict their use to a specific set of deployment conditions. In this paper, the sensing, processing, and actuation that are characteristic of adaptive structures form the basis of three concepts for active control of parachute inflation. These active control concepts are incorporated into a computer simulation of parachute inflation. Initial investigations indicate that these concepts promise enhanced performance as compared to conventional techniques for a nominal release. Furthermore, the ability of each controller to adapt to off-nominal release conditions is examined.


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    Title :

    Load limiting parachute inflation control


    Contributors:
    J. Redmond (author) / T. Hinnerichs (author) / G. Parker (author)

    Publication date :

    1994


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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