Hi Guys, I'm new to this forum and am yet to learn the ropes of the whole thing. Im from New Zealand and currently in year 13 (12th grade for those Americans). My dad is an engineer\fabricator and is currently building a Dodge Charger that was meant to run at Speedweek this year but COVID ruined all those plans. Heres the link to his website with the build and photos.
https://www.sonicrace.co.nz/index.php/current-projects/andrew-mandy-sinclair-s-bonneville-charger. For a school project, I am looking to develop a safety system for the car involving the parachutes. I have a pretty solid idea for most of the aspects of it but I'm after opinions from people who are more experienced then me or anyone I know in this sport.
I have a programmable computer that has the ability to be connected to a bunch of different sensors including a Gyroscope and also wheel speed or driveshaft speed sensors. My thinking was, if I linked the gyroscope with the wheel speed sensors, I could use the computer to activate solenoids\actuators to pull the parachute levers. They are cable operated not pneumatic. For example, if the computer sees a directional velocity change of X, at a speed greater then Y, then it will pull the chutes straight away. This would stop the chutes getting pulled at low speed and also reduce the risk a rollover crash.
Any opinions would be great. If you notice any shortcomings in the idea, some feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks and sorry for the excessive talking