| 摘要 |
Inserts for parachutes, for example modified cruciform parachutes, provide improved structural strength and reduced inflation times. An exemplary insert comprises a high-strength fabric coupled to center panels at a set of discrete points. The insert at least partially blocks airflow between the center panels, allowing the parachute canopy to inflate more rapidly. Via use of an insert, other components of a parachute, such as center panels, may be made of lighter, lower strength, and/or less expensive material without compromising the load-carrying capacity or reliability of the parachute. |
| 主权项 |
1. A modified cruciform parachute, comprising:
four center panels, wherein each center panel is coupled to at least two other center panels at a set of discrete points, and wherein adjacent points in the set of discrete points have a gap permitting airflow therebetween; and an insert coupled to the four center panels at a plurality of points in the set of discrete points, wherein, when the parachute is inflated, the insert at least partially blocks airflow through a plurality of the gaps. |
