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Re: Chute lines...

To: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Chute lines...
From: john robinson <john@engr.wisc.edu>
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2001 11:22:53 -0500
Howdy,
          back in 85 and 86, I was real interested in skydiving, and built 
a parachute testing rig with data acquisition . load cells on the risers, 
and a pressure transducer for altitude. got a bunch of data, mostly it 
didn't matter how the chute was packed, 1.4-1.7 second opening. didn't 
matter what terminal speed either, 118-185,( 185 was a real treat! stand on 
my head and dive for 6000 feet then pull in the dive, WAP! 3.2 g's! on my 
risers in 1.3 seconds. ) somebody out there should have the data capacity 
to do a load on a car chute.

              John Robinson, Mechanician
   Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
                 1513 University Ave.
                  Madison, Wi. 53706
                     608-262-3606
                   FAX 608-265-2316
        Current World Land Speed Record Holder
                 Bonneville Salt Flats
            H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
                   131.333 MPH set 1995
                   136.666 MPH set 1996
                   140.292 MPH set 2000
                   144.396 MPH set 2000
     MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
                    95.193 MPH set 2001

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