How Japanese paper cutting inspired Montreal researchers to engineer a new type of parachute

Nothing useless can be truly beautiful, 19th-century textile designer William Morris once said. Now, a team of engineers at ...

Engineers reinvent the parachute using Japanese paper-cutting art Kirigami

A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...

New type of parachute uses Kirigami technology for different properties

Researchers are using Kirigami technology to give a parachute different properties. The initial approaches are very promising ...
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Kirigami parachute suitable for humanitarian missions stabilizes quickly and doesn't pitch

A team of engineers from Polytechnique Montréal report a new and unique parachute concept inspired by the Japanese art of ...
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Kirigami-inspired parachute design promises pin-straight, low-cost descents every time

Engineers in Montréal design a kirigami-cut parachute that stabilizes instantly, promising low-cost aid drops and future Mars exploration.

NASA research probe crash-lands on Texas family’s farm

A Texas family got an out-of-this-world surprise earlier this month when a piece of NASA research equipment crash-landed on their property. Ann and Hayden Walter told the Associated Press they ...