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.
A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...
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Kirigami-inspired parachute design promises pin-straight, low-cost descents every time
Gosselin explained that the parachute’s unique inverted bell shape is crucial to its performance. The kirigami cuts stretch open during free fall, creating many small slits that allow air to pass ...
If you have a fear of heights and find yourself falling out of an airplane, you probably don’t want to look up to find your parachute full of holes. However, if the designer took inspiration from ...
Researchers are using Kirigami technology to give a parachute different properties. The initial approaches are very promising ...
Kirigami is a Japanese art of folding and cutting paper to create three-dimensional designs ... cut into a pattern that unfolds into a parachute as it drops to the ground. "We were able to make a ...
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