THERMAL
ENVELOPE

Material performance across the full temperature range encountered during a Serpentis-class jump — from high-altitude cold soak through ground impact heating. Phase transition windows, stiffness degradation, and operational limits.

20°C
Probe Temperature
Jump Profile
Exit altitude (m)2000 m
Ground temperature (°C)20 °C
Probe layer20°C
Windspeed at altitude (m/s)15 m/s
Active Materials
SMP Ribs
MRE Membrane
HEA Nodes
Ti-Al-Cr
Dyneema Net
Auxetic Mesh
Temperature Lapse
Lapse rate (°C/km)6.5 °C/km
Aerodynamic heating factor1.2
Material Performance MatrixAT PROBE TEMPERATURE
Stiffness vs. Temperature
Operational Window