Dynamics of a Small Unmanned Aircraft Parachute System

Parachute Systems (PS) can be readily used by small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for risk mitigation and aircraft recovery. To date there has been limited research into the fundamental dynamics of parachutes at low Reynolds numbers,with existing studies focusing on larger parachutes. An understan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashim Panta, Simon Watkins, Reece Clothier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço (IAE) 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management
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Online Access:https://www.jatm.com.br/jatm/article/view/752