10-02-2015, 04:09 PM
|
Intermediate Rocketeer
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 97
|
|
Spill hole? or Holze in da Chutze!
Thought I might just add to this thread instead of opening a new one.
I have always cut holes in the center of my chutes. Today I learned they call them "spill holes" of course they increase the rate of descent but I wonder if there is any way to guestimate the rate of descent vs the same chute with no spill hole.
In my meager attempts at research I found this article from Apogee which is quite good but only briefly mentions a spill hole.
https://www.apogeerockets.com/educa...wsletter149.pdf
I was just wondering if other folks cut holes in their chutes and your thoughts, and experiences with doing so.
Thanks!
|