hi TRF,
maybe this question should go in the "support and recovery" section instead, but I'm posting it under HPR because it's mostly HPR related.
basically: what is the best way to attach multiple parachutes to an HPR booster?
background: for aesthetic reasons I want to use 3 smaller chutes instead of one very large one. Mainly I'm concerned about tangling the chutes either before deployment or during descent. Deployment will be at apogee by altimeter although I might have some motors' delay for redundancy. I think the booster will be > 20#, it's 10" diameter so there's plenty of room - maybe too much?
Should I have 3 mount points and 3 tethers? or one mount point, 3 tethers? or one mount point and one tether, and put the 3 chutes' shrouds
how long or short should the tethers be?
I've seen swivels for HPR recovery systems but never used them - any suggestions about where to put them? I would guess between the shrouds and the tether... or should I forget about swivels?? what's your experience with swivels?
last, what's the best way to pack these puppies? maybe make some shelves or bunk-beds inside the booster airframe?!??
thanks!
Cliff
maybe this question should go in the "support and recovery" section instead, but I'm posting it under HPR because it's mostly HPR related.
basically: what is the best way to attach multiple parachutes to an HPR booster?
background: for aesthetic reasons I want to use 3 smaller chutes instead of one very large one. Mainly I'm concerned about tangling the chutes either before deployment or during descent. Deployment will be at apogee by altimeter although I might have some motors' delay for redundancy. I think the booster will be > 20#, it's 10" diameter so there's plenty of room - maybe too much?
Should I have 3 mount points and 3 tethers? or one mount point, 3 tethers? or one mount point and one tether, and put the 3 chutes' shrouds
how long or short should the tethers be?
I've seen swivels for HPR recovery systems but never used them - any suggestions about where to put them? I would guess between the shrouds and the tether... or should I forget about swivels?? what's your experience with swivels?
last, what's the best way to pack these puppies? maybe make some shelves or bunk-beds inside the booster airframe?!??
thanks!
Cliff