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US 2016/0097156 A1Published application
Continuous tensile system with multi-stage braiding
AssigneesCalifornia Institute of Technology, Pioneer Aerospace Corporation
InventorsJohn C. GALLON, Erich J. BRANDEAU, Tommaso P. RIVELLINI, Douglas ADAMS, Allen WIKOWSKI
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Abstract
A continuous tensile system is disclosed. The system is braided from individual ropes that form bridle legs, riser, and extension lines in a parachute system. The continuous nature of the braided system allows load sharing between strands and an increased mass efficiency for the breaking system of a payload.
Claims15
A continuous tensile system braided from a plurality of ropes, the system comprising:
- a plurality of bridle legs braided from the plurality of ropes;
- a riser braided from the plurality of bridle legs;
- a first confluence joint between the plurality of bridle legs and the riser;
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- a second confluence joint between the riser and a plurality of extension lines, each extension line being a rope of the plurality of rope which is unbraided from the riser.
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