Parachute opening loads

["Smith, Simon-Pierre" <Simon-Pierre.Smith@PSS.Boeing.com>]

I did a little lunchtime web surf.  This looks like a good solution to the 
opening shock snapping mounting points...

http://www.butlerparachutes.com/

Look under "technical publications" at  "The Design and Development of New 
Emergency Parachute Canopies Utilizing the BAT Sombrero Slider(tm)"

It looks like a little mini chute sliding in the shrouds to keep the main chute 
from snapping open.  They claim it also speeds up inflation at low speeds.

Simon Smith