These parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami
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Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, or paper cutting, scientists made parachutes that open automatically when dropped. And unlike traditional parachutes, they fall straight down, no matter which way they were originally facing, making their falls more predictable.
A thin disk of Mylar, perforated with a series of concentric slits, expands into an elegant latticework vase as its attached cargo falls. Pulled open by the rush of air, the shape slows the payload’s fall by producing drag.
These parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami
Parachutes inspired by Japanese paper cutting unfurl automatically and fall more predictably than standard parachutes.
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Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, or paper cutting, scientists made parachutes that open automatically when dropped. And unlike traditional parachutes, they fall straight down, no matter which way they were originally facing, making their falls more predictable.
A thin disk of Mylar, perforated with a series of concentric slits, expands into an elegant latticework vase as its attached cargo falls. Pulled open by the rush of air, the shape slows the payload’s fall by producing drag.
These parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami
Parachutes inspired by Japanese paper cutting unfurl automatically and fall more predictably than standard parachutes.
Science News (www.sciencenews.org)
A human dangling from one of the kirigami parachutes would need one with a radius of about 100 meters to keep from crash-landing.
So, more limited utility. Still neat though.
