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  • A micro-scale look at how parachute textiles act under stress

    Oct 21, 2024 11:45 am by Lauren OtolskiResearch
    Francesco Panerai (left), Cutler Phillippe (center) and Laura Villafañe Roca in front of the micro-CT scanner at the Beckman Institute. Credit: Lauren Otolski, Beckman Communications Office.

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    • Francesco Panerai (left), Cutler Phillippe (center) and Laura Villafañe Roca in front of the micro-CT scanner at the Beckman Institute. Credit: Lauren Otolski, Beckman Communications Office.

    Beckman Institute researchers used micro-CT scans to understand how stress impacts parachutes on the fiber-scale. This information will be used to develop better models for identifying promising parachute textile candidates.