During the test time for the ParaMonitor, (cool name huh?) one of the chute
manufacturers maintained there was a "spike" of load that destroyed chutes.
the engineer and I that developed my system discussed this for a long time,
and came to the conclusion that the nylon system could not support such a
spike, by this we mean that the chute system could not react that quickly,
porosity of material, the ability of the material to stretch, (there were
several technical engineering terms he used, that I have forgotten, not
being an engineer) describing the interplay of forces, materials,
construction, time and loads, that brought him to the conclusion that the
system could not spike in the manner described by the chute manuf. I think
the LSR chutes fail due to incorrect size, and incorrect mounting.
John Robinson, Mechanician
Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
1513 University Ave.
Madison, Wi. 53706
608-262-3606
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Bonneville Salt Flats
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