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Odd Parachute Behavior

Added by the_Demongod almost 9 years ago. Updated over 7 years ago.

Status:
Needs Clarification
Severity:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
Physics
Target version:
-
Version:
Platform:
Win32
Expansion:
Language:
English (US)
Mod Related:
No
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Description

The parachutes currently are exhibiting odd behavior. It has improved much in 1.0, but there is still room for improvement. While it is nice that they now cause drag even when only partially deployed, it is far too much drag. Upon initial opening (before full deployment), they rapidly slow the craft down to ~30m/s, and then full deployment lowers this to ~6 or so. It seems to me like all the parachutes should cause a more gradual deceleration, especially in a partially opened state. This video shows the usage of drogues and then the gradual deployment of the main chutes on the Orion capsule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdmZAvwznOU One potential fix for this would be to make main parachutes susceptible to destruction at high speeds, making drogue parachutes a necessity for reentry from a high energy orbit.

History

#1 Updated by Squelch over 8 years ago

  • Platform Win32 added
  • Platform deleted (Windows)

#2 Updated by TriggerAu over 7 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Needs Clarification

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