Inflation and drag characteristics of a 64.7-foot (19.7-meter) nominal-diameter disk-gap-band parachute deployed at a Mach number of 1.59 and a dynamic pressure of 11.6 psf (555 newtons per m(exp 2)) were obtained from the second balloon-launched flight test of the Planetary Entry Parachute Program. In addition, parachute stability characteristics during the subsonic descent portion of the test are presented. After deployment, the parachute rapidly inflated to a full condition, partially collapsed, and then reinflated to a stable configuration. After reinflation, an average drag coefficient of about 0.55 based on nominal surface area was obtained. The parachute exhibited good stability characteristics during descent. The only major damage to the parachute during the test was the tearing of two canopy panels; a loss of less than 0.5 percent of nominal surface area resulted.


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    Title :

    Performance of a 19.7 Meter Diameter Disk-Gap-Band Parachute in a Simulated Martian Environment



    Publication date :

    1968-01-01


    Type of media :

    Audio-visual


    Type of material :

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    Language :

    English




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