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For the Hermes Pathfinder vehicle, the relevant dimensions are:

VariableLength (in inches)Description
hmp57.4Height of the mission package from nose cone tip to the end of the airframe
lmp14.5Depth into the cup
lfc7.6Depth of booster coupling section
hfc86.23Total height of booster including coupling section.
RB7.5Height of the main deployment bag, not including flaps (should make sure there is enough margin on relevant constraint(s)).
DM114 (9.5 ft)Diameter of the main parachute
RM80.6

Height of the main parachute (found using 0.707 aspect ratio):

RM = DM*0.707

SM126Length of shroud lines on the main parachute (may change when we update the main)
RD31Height of the drogue parachute (measured 2/15/2018)
SD100Vertical length (accounts for confluence angle) of the drogue shroud lines. Taken from the DGB parameters spreadsheet.

Constraints and Calculations v2.0

These calculations and constraints are only a preliminary estimation, with the following assumptions:

  • Neglect drogue deployment bag as of right now, we will take this into account on calculations further down the line.
  • Vehicle dimensions are subject to change
  • Main parachute shroud line length are subject to change–I also don't think this value accounts for the confluence angle, so it will actually be a little lower than advertised.
ConstraintDescription
WC,D > RBThe line connecting the top of the main chute canopy to the inside of the deployment bag must be long enough such that the main parachute is not stuck inside the deployment bag upon full line extension.
WA,H > WA,E,F,G + RD + SD + lfcWhen lines between the mission package and fin can are fully extended, the drogue parachute must be within the airstream.
WA,H > lmp + hmp + lfcAssuming full line extension, the mission package and booster section should not hit one another during descent. This neglects the effect of drag on these sections and their respective masses.
WA,E,F,G - lmp > 9hmp\sqrt{S_{D}^2 - \frac{D_{D}}{2}^2}This constraint reduces the impact of forebody wake on the drogue parachute during drogue descent. The same definition of forebody is chosen as in the previous constraint for the same reason. We subtract the vertical height of the shroud lines to reach a total canopy distance of ~9 forebody diameters. Unknown User (jcoray@mit.edu) add source?

 

 

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