AndyC
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Thought I'd share this with you all. The attached pic is a new(?) parachute design that I have come up with. Essentially it is a cone, with a extended skirt band below. A bit like the disk-gap-band 'chutes used on the recent mars-landers; more like a cone-gap band. I've tested this in sizes of 12", 18" and 24". The chute is REALLY stable, and best of all, opening-shock loads are very low indeed. Downside is that you need a bit more tube-space because of the extra fabric.
Actually very easy to make: the cone is a 3/4 circle, stitched to form a cone, the band depth is 1/3 the chute diameter, separated by a gap of approx 1/9 the chute diameter. Shroud lines are sewn across the depth of the band, with about 1" sewn onto the cone. I've used 8 shroud lines on the 12" and 18" chutes, and 12 lines on the 24". Would be interested in any thoughts on this. Has anyone done something similar before?
Actually very easy to make: the cone is a 3/4 circle, stitched to form a cone, the band depth is 1/3 the chute diameter, separated by a gap of approx 1/9 the chute diameter. Shroud lines are sewn across the depth of the band, with about 1" sewn onto the cone. I've used 8 shroud lines on the 12" and 18" chutes, and 12 lines on the 24". Would be interested in any thoughts on this. Has anyone done something similar before?