Flow Field and Topological Analysis of Hemispherical Parachute in Low Angles of Attack

For analyzing the flow field and topological structure of hemispherical parachute in low angles of attack, a fluid-structure interaction (FSI) simulation technique is established to decide the shape of the hemispherical parachute during terminal descent. In the fluid simulation, the semi-implicit method for pressure-linked equations consistent (SIMPLEC) algorithm is introduced to solve shear stress transport (SST) k–ω turbulence Navier–Stokes (N–S) Equations. This method is proved to be efficient and stable by the experiment and corresponding numerical simulation. After obtaining the stable shape of the canopy, the parachute in different angles and velocities are considered.