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1. Apparatus for decelerating a body comprising:
a plurality of inflatable portions coupled to the body, wherein each inflatable portion of the plurality of inflatable portions comprises:
a first wall element,a second wall element coupled to the first wall element to define a cavity, anda plurality of stich members, wherein each stitch member of the plurality of stitch members extends between and is coupled to each of the first wall element and the second wall element to restrict movement between the first wall element and the second wall element when the cavity is filled with a fluid, wherein each inflatable portion of the plurality of inflatable portions is configurable in at least a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein an inflatable portion of the plurality of inflatable portions is deflated when configured in the stowed configuration, wherein an inflatable portion of the plurality of inflatable portions is inflated with fluid so as to be expanded and resilient when configured in the deployed configuration, wherein, when at least one inflatable portion of the plurality inflatable portions is configured in the deployed configuration, the plurality of inflatable portions are configured to provide a deceleration surface area greater than a pre-deployment surface area defined by the body when each of the plurality of inflatable portions are configured in the stowed configuration; and inflation apparatus coupled to the plurality of inflation portions and configured to provide fluid to the plurality of inflation portions to configure each inflation portion of the plurality of inflation portions in at least the deployed configuration. |
