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The use of LS-DYNA to Assess the Performance of Airborne Systems North Americaís Candidate ATPS Main Parachutes
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, May 2005, Munich, Germany

 

The use of LS-DYNA to Simulate the Inflation of a Parachute Canopy
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, May 2005, Munich, Germany

 
The DCLDYN Parachute Inflation and Trajectory Analysis Tool
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, May 2005, Munich, Germany
 
Floatstab A Tool for the Rapid Analysis of Flotation Stability
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, May 2005, Munich, Germany
   

An Investigation of the Apparent Mass of Parachutes under Post Inflation Dynamic Loading using FSI Simulation
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, May 2003, Monterey, California

   

An Overview of the Landing System for the K-1 Launch Vehicle Parachutes and Airbags
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, June 1997, San Francisco, California

   

Application of Optimization Software to Aid the Design of an Airbag Decelerator System
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, May 2003, Monterey, California

   

Atmospheric Reentry Demonstrator Parachute Recovery Assembly
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, June 1997, San Francisco, California

   
Design and Development of the Main Parachute for the Beagle 2 Mars Lander
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, May 2003, Monterey, California
   
Design and Testing of an Airbag Landing Attenuator System for a Generic Crew Return Vehicle
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, May 2005, Munich, Germany
   
Design and Testing of the HOPE-X HSFD-II Landing System
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, May 2001, Boston, Massachusetts
   
Design and Testing of the K1 Reusable Launch Vehicle Landing System Airbags
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, June 1999, Toulouse, France
   
Recovery System for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
Presented at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Conference and Published by AIAA, June 1997, San Francisco, California
   
The Application of Explicit Finite Element Analysis and Fluid Structure Interaction Simulations for Recovery Systems
Presented at the 41st SAFE Symposium, September 2003, Jacksonville, Florida
   
The System Approach to Spin Stall Parachute Recovery Systems A Five Year Update
Presented at the Society of Experimental Test Pilots Symposium, September 2004, Los Angeles, California
   
The use of LS-DYNA to Simulate the Airbag Landing Impact Attenuation of the Kistler K1 Reusable Launch Vehicle
Presented at the 5th International LS-DYNA Userís Conference, September 1998, Detroit, Michigan
   
The use of LS-DYNA to Simulate the Water Landing Characteristics of Space Vehicles
Presented at the 8th International LS-DYNA Userís Conference, May 2004, Detroit, Michigan
   

Recovery Systems Design Guide  AFFDL-TR-78-151

This handbook is a comprehensive guide to the practicing engineer in the field of recovery system design, construction and testing.

This handbook was prepared by Irvin Industries Inc, California Division under Air Force Contract Number F33615-75-C-3081. The principal authors were Mr. E.G.Ewing, Mr. H.W.Bixby and Mr. T.W.Knacke.

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