A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...
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Kirigami-inspired parachute design promises pin-straight, low-cost descents every time
Gosselin explained that the parachute’s unique inverted bell shape is crucial to its performance. The kirigami cuts stretch open during free fall, creating many small slits that allow air to pass ...
Test jumpers took a combat freefall jump from an altitude of 32,000 feet using the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) ...
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Rajnath hails DRDO for developing military combat parachute system
Earlier, the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS), indigenously developed by DRDO, has successfully undergone a combat ...
They laser-cut circular shapes of plastic with cyclic “closed-loop” designs that cause the material to fold into an inverted bell shape as it descends—producing a stable, self-stabilizing parachute.
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