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The effect of filling and warp yarn variables on the strength of a nominally designated 60 kN, 2.9 cm Kevlar® 29 parachute webbing was investigated. The goal was to increase webbing and jointed webbing strength without in creasing the weight of the structure. Webbing of varying pick spacing, filling yarn strength, and amount of warp yarn twist was fabricated and tested at quasi-static and high strain rates. Improved strength was obtained when: a the filling was reduced from two to single-ply yarn, b) pick spacing was increased to 6.3 picks per cm, and c twist was removed from the warp. Kevlar® webbing strength was not reduced at high strain rates of 3000% s compared with quasi-static values. The strength of jointed samples at high strain rate loading was higher than that obtained in quasi static tests. ,

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