Engineers reinvent the parachute using Japanese paper-cutting art Kirigami

A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...
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Parachutes with hundreds of holes could enable safer drone deliveries

A team of researchers in France and Canada might have just improved upon humble parachutes by making lots of holes in them.
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Scientists Reinvent Parachutes Using Japanese Paper-Cutting Art

Now, researchers from Polytechnique Montréal in Canada and École Polytechnique in France have come up with a clever twist: ...
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Kirigami-inspired parachute design promises pin-straight, low-cost descents every time

Engineers in Montréal design a kirigami-cut parachute that stabilizes instantly, promising low-cost aid drops and future Mars ...
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Hurry Up and Slow Down: Exploring the Basics of Adding a Parachute to Your Drag Car

The sport of drag racing changed dramatically in 1951 when Wally Parks resigned his position as editor of HOT ROD magazine to pursue drag racing full-time, founding the National Hot Rod Association ...