Inferring parafoil glide slope by extending unsettled trajectories via simulation

Includes bibliographical references. === A unique catapult has been developed at the University of Cape Town for launching parafoils from a hilltop or into a quarry. The initial objective to determine optimum glide slope of a parafoil using Design of Experiments via flight testing presented challeng...

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Main Author: Gomes, Roberto
Other Authors: Redelinghuys, Christiaan
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13232