Parachute descent rate
Terminal velocity under chute Cd A.
SIDUS educational calculator. Category utilities. Tags: aero, ballistics, entry, utilities. Pure SI. Not flight software.
Formula
v = √(2mg / (ρ Cd A))
Parachute descent rate
Primary sources
- NASA Glenn Research Center: Beginner’s Guide to Aeronautics (NASA GRC): Ideal rocket equation, specific impulse, thrust equation, dynamic pressure education pages.
- Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students (Howard D. Curtis): Textbook derivations for Hohmann, vis-viva, rocket equation, elements.
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