I am doing some basic research for college and I was wondering if you guys could help me out.
We are studying 'materials and their purposes', and I chose the parachute fabric (particularly ram-air parachutes).
I need to come up with some 'features' of this material which make it suitable for the job.
Any advice on the choice of material, and its advantages over alternatives would be much appreciated.
I was wondering if you could help me come up with some, before I research them.
All I can think of are:
Lightweight
Low Porosity
Durable
high tensile and shear stress
pliable
Can you think of any others?
Also, some good sources of information would be great. I sent an email to PD a couple of weeks ago but have not recieved a reply yet.
Thanks