A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...
Nothing useless can be truly beautiful, 19th-century textile designer William Morris once said. Now, a team of engineers at ...
ZME Science on MSN
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: ...
The Canadian Press on MSN
Polytechnique engineers design low-cost, Japanese kirigami-inspired parachute
Montreal researchers design a low-cost kirigami parachute that is cheap, stable, and scalable, for use in drones, airdrops, ...
Tech Xplore on MSN
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 ...
A team of researchers in France and Canada might have just improved upon humble parachutes by making lots of holes in them.
A team of engineers from Polytechnique Montréal reported today in Nature a new and unique parachute concept inspired by the ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN
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 ...
YouTube on MSN
How to Make a Flying Paper Airplane
Discover the art of crafting the perfect flying paper airplane with our step-by-step guide! In this video, learn techniques to design a paper airplane that not only soars high but glides smoothly ...
Polytechnique Montréal’s kirigami parachute offers low-cost, stable delivery for aid, drones, and Mars missions.
Parachutes inspired by Japanese paper cutting unfurl automatically and fall more predictably than standard parachutes.
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback