Advances in Modern Fibers, Textiles, and Parachute Material Processes
available on CD

A CD of the 6th AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Seminar is now available from the ADS TC. This all-day seminar held May 19, 2003, in Monterey, California, and titled "Advances in Modern Fibers, Textiles, and Parachute Material Processes" includes presentations by industry and government experts on the latest advances in modern fibers and coatings, degradation processes and modeling, next-generation fibers, and 3-D processes and products. Presentations include:

• Engineered High-Performance Fiber by Dr. Terry Chern of Honeywell Performance Products
• Chemistry and Properties of LCP Fibers by Dr. Forrest Sloan of Celanese Advanced Materials
• Accelerated U.V. Testing of Parachute Fabrics by Dr. Richard Shoemaker of Dupont Textiles and Interiors
• Parachute Degradation Investigations by Dr. Robert Bernstein of Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque
• Presentation of the New Superfiber M5™ by Eugene Vetter of Magellan Systems International
• Carbon Nanotube Based Nanotechnology by Dr. Meyya Meyyappan of NASA Ames Research Center
• Engineering Flexible Composites by Charles Howland of Warwick Mills
• Three Dimensional Laminate by Bill Pearson & Peter Mahr of North Sails

Published by the ADS Technical Committee, this document is a reprint of the material presented by Dr. Steve Lingard, Chief Systems Engineer at Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd., at the AIAA Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems Technology Seminar in May, 1995. Dr. Lingard, an acknowledged authority on ram-air parachute design, offers a broad overview of parafoil technology. This reference document offers detailed coverage of flight performance, longitudinal dynamic motion, lateral dynamics, inflation management and loads prediction, and includes a detailed design example.

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This AIAA standard, prepared by the ADS Technical Committee, establishes terminology for 267 terms critical to communication about the design and function of parachutes. It further sets requirements for the graphic description of materials, stitching, seams, views, and projections, with related dimensions and tolerances, all of which are consistent with current procurement practice. Many figures are included to illustrate the requirements. Additional illustrations of several types of finished parachutes are provided in an appendix. (Approved by ANSI and adopted by DoD.)

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.