A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...
First, print the parachute template at the bottom of this story or draw a large square on a piece of newspaper. 1. Color your parachute. 2. Cut it out. 3. Tape a piece of string to each inside corner.
Nothing useless can be truly beautiful, 19th-century textile designer William Morris once said. Now, a team of engineers at ...
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Kirigami parachute suitable for humanitarian missions stabilizes quickly and doesn't pitch
A team of engineers from Polytechnique Montréal report a new and unique parachute concept inspired by the Japanese art of ...
When a conventional parachute is deployed, it cannot simply fall vertically towards its target. To protect itself from turbulence, which can cause its canopy to collapse, it glides at an angle that ...
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