[RocketsNW] Parachute protection options

[Steve Cutonilli]

Ummm, "best way to keep the parachute from being charred" - again, the
piston represents the most efficient use of recovery space yielding the
best protection for the parachute.  Nomex stands an okay chance, but it
is highly dependant on packing technique and one will typically
compromise parachute selection due to the additional bulk needed to wrap
the Nomex around the parachute - I will guarantee you a single layer
Nomex is not hot particulate BP proof and that's all one can afford to
use in a 38mm.  Flame me - I can take it (said the piston proponent).
/Steve
 
-----Original Message-----
From: bigredbee at gmail.com [mailto:bigredbee at gmail.com] On Behalf Of Greg
Clark
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 2:32 PM
To: steve-c at ix.netcom.com
Cc: Bryan Young; NorthWest Rocketry - All
Subject: Re: [RocketsNW] Parachute protection options
 
Nomex
On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 2:15 PM, <steve-c at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
Piston.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Bryan Young <foreveryoung at inlandnet.com>
>Sent: Nov 3, 2008 1:47 PM
>To: NorthWest Rocketry - All <rockets at rocketsnw.com>
>Subject: [RocketsNW] Parachute protection options
>
>My next rocket will weigh about 2 lbs and will be 38mm. Would a
parachute protector be the best way to keep the parachute from being
charred?
>-B
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Ummm, “best way to keep the parachute from being charred” - again, the piston represents the most efficient use of recovery space yielding the best protection for the parachute.
 
Nomex stands an okay chance, but it is highly dependant on packing technique and one will typically compromise parachute selection due to the additional bulk needed to wrap the Nomex around the parachute – I will guarantee you a single layer Nomex is not hot particulate BP proof and that’s all one can afford to use in a 38mm.
 
Flame me – I can take it (said the piston proponent).
 
/Steve
 
-----Original Message-----
From:
bigredbee at gmail.com [mailto:bigredbee at gmail.com]
On Behalf Of
Greg Clark
Sent:
Monday, November 03, 2008
2:32 PM
To:
steve-c at ix.netcom.com
Cc:
Bryan Young; NorthWest Rocketry - All
Subject:
Re: [RocketsNW] Parachute protection options
 
Nomex
On Mon,
Nov 3, 2008
at
2:15 PM
, < mailto:steve-c at ix.netcom.com steve-c at ix.netcom.com
> wrote:
Piston.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Bryan Young < mailto:foreveryoung at inlandnet.com foreveryoung at inlandnet.com
>
>Sent:
Nov 3, 2008
1:47 PM
>To: NorthWest Rocketry - All < mailto:rockets at rocketsnw.com rockets at rocketsnw.com
>
>Subject: [RocketsNW] Parachute protection options
>
>My next rocket will weigh about 2 lbs and will be 38mm. Would a parachute protector be the best way to keep the parachute from being charred?
>-B
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