TY - GEN
T1 - Subscale test program for the Orion conical ribbon drogue parachute
AU - Sengupta, Anita
AU - Stuart, Phil
AU - Machin, Ricardo
AU - Bourland, Gary
AU - Schwing, Alan
AU - Longmire, Ellen
AU - Hennings, Elsa
AU - Sinclair, Robert
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - A subscale wind tunnel test program for Orion's conical ribbon drogue parachute is under development. The desired goals of the program are to quantify aerodynamic performance of the parachute in the wake of the entry vehicle, including understanding of the coupling of the parachute and command module dynamics, and an improved understanding of the load distribution within the textile elements of the parachute. The test program is conducted in a 3x2.1 m (10x7 ft) closed loop subsonic wind tunnel. The subscale test program is uniquely suited to probing the aerodynamic and structural environment in both a quantitative and qualitative manner. Non-intrusive diagnostics, including Particle Image Velocimetry for wake velocity surveys, high speed pressure transducers for canopy pressure distribution, and a high speed photogrammetric reconstruction, will be used to quantify the parachute's performance.
AB - A subscale wind tunnel test program for Orion's conical ribbon drogue parachute is under development. The desired goals of the program are to quantify aerodynamic performance of the parachute in the wake of the entry vehicle, including understanding of the coupling of the parachute and command module dynamics, and an improved understanding of the load distribution within the textile elements of the parachute. The test program is conducted in a 3x2.1 m (10x7 ft) closed loop subsonic wind tunnel. The subscale test program is uniquely suited to probing the aerodynamic and structural environment in both a quantitative and qualitative manner. Non-intrusive diagnostics, including Particle Image Velocimetry for wake velocity surveys, high speed pressure transducers for canopy pressure distribution, and a high speed photogrammetric reconstruction, will be used to quantify the parachute's performance.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84883162949
SN - 9781600869457
T3 - 21st AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar 2011
BT - 21st AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar 2011
T2 - 21st AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Seminar 2011
Y2 - 23 May 2011 through 26 May 2011
ER -