This project investigated the loading changes experienced by a Jalbert parafoil during a flare deflection maneuver, and 3-D representations of these stages were generated using CAD software. Wind tunnel testing at various angles of attack resulted in coefficient of lift relationships between the stages. Compared to baseline deflection at a constant angle of attack, the partial deflection had a 0.102 lift coefficient increase, the full deflection 0.477, and the flare 0.120.

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Creator

• Vaillancourt, Virgil
• Wilfong, Jeffrey J.
• Riley, Justin G.
• Forostoski, Michael Francis

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042606-151544

Advisor

• Johari, Hamid

Year

• 2006

Sponsor

• Natick Soldier Systems Center

Date created

• 2006-04-26

Location

• Natick

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright