Distributed parachute system
A distributed parachute system is disclosed. In various embodiments, a parachute is at least partially deployed along one or more dimensions. A deployment mechanism configured to deploy the parachute is provided. The distributed parachute system is configured to be deployed in an aircraft that comprises a channel oriented along the one or more dimensions.
1. A distributed parachute system, comprising:
a parachute at least partially deployed along one or more dimensions, and
a deployment mechanism configured to deploy the parachute,
wherein the distributed parachute system is configured to be deployed in an aircraft that comprises a channel oriented along the one or more dimensions, and wherein the deployment mechanism includes a tether attached to a projectile configured to remove a structure covering the channel to deploy the parachute.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the channel is recessed.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the parachute is fully unpacked in one dimension.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the parachute is fully unpacked in one dimension and is folded in a perpendicular dimension.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the parachute is stored in an oblong shape.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the parachute is stored in an irregular shape based on the aircraft.
7. The system of claim 1 , comprising one or more additional parachutes stored in the channel or stored in one or more additional channels.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the structure comprises a portion of the aircraft positioned over the parachute is removed during parachute deployment.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the portion of the aircraft comprises a hinge, a panel, an adhesive, or a structurally weak material.
10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the portion of the aircraft is tethered to a remaining portion of the aircraft or the parachute.
11. The system of 1 , wherein the channel comprises a hollow between a top section and a bottom section of a component of the aircraft.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the parachute is stored within a wing of the aircraft and the wing is configured to travel away from a fuselage of the aircraft during parachute deployment.
13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the parachute is stored in a boom of the aircraft.
14. The system of claim 1 , comprising multiple parachutes that tethered to the aircraft at a shared location.
15. The system of claim 1 , comprising multiple parachutes that tethered to the aircraft at different locations.