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Scientists Reinvent Parachutes Using Japanese Paper-Cutting Art

Now, researchers from Polytechnique Montréal in Canada and École Polytechnique in France have come up with a clever twist: ...
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Polytechnique engineers design low-cost, robust Japanese kirigami-inspired parachute

Researchers at Polytechnique Montreal have created a parachute concept inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, one that ...
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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 ...
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Polytechnique engineers design low-cost, Japanese kirigami-inspired parachute

Researchers at Polytechnique Montreal have created a concept for a parachute inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, one ...