Fluid–structure interaction modelling of parachute soft-landing dynamics
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Keith Stein
Department of Physics, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN, 55112, U.S.A.
Department of Physics, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN, 55112, U.S.A.===Search for more papers by this authorTayfun E. Tezduyar
Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, MS 321, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorSunil Sathe
Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, MS 321, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorRichard Benney
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, Kansas Street, Natick, MA, 10760, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorRichard Charles
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, Kansas Street, Natick, MA, 10760, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Keith Stein
Department of Physics, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN, 55112, U.S.A.
Department of Physics, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN, 55112, U.S.A.===Search for more papers by this authorTayfun E. Tezduyar
Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, MS 321, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorSunil Sathe
Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, MS 321, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorRichard Benney
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, Kansas Street, Natick, MA, 10760, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorRichard Charles
U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center, Kansas Street, Natick, MA, 10760, U.S.A.
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Soft landing of a payload with the aid of a retraction device is an important aspect in cargo parachute operations. Accurate simulation of this class of parachute operations with a computer model that takes into account the fluid–structure interactions involved would complement drop tests and support the design of cargo parachute systems. We describe the computational methods developed for this purpose, demonstrate how the computational model works in investigation of different soft-landing conditions, and show a good correlation between the data from our simulations and drop tests. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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