Statistics – Applications
Scientific paper
Feb 1993
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1993adspr..13q..33r&link_type=abstract
Advances in Space Research, Volume 13, Issue 2, p. 33-36.
Statistics
Applications
Scientific paper
The scientific community has been interested for many years in obtaining a reliable, long duration platform in the stratosphere from which measurements could be made of transient events. In addition, other applications have been envisioned which may include anything from communication relays to environmental sampling. Because of the wide variety of applications possible, Winzen International has undertaken the task of developing a balloon system which will not exhibit the failure modes of prior attempts and has the potential to be scaled up to sizes comparable to zero pressure balloons. In addition, new manufacturing techniques have been developed which will permit these balloons to be built almost as economically as polyethylene balloons. This paper will describe the use of biaxially oriented nylon film in the development of this unique system. This film exhibits a number of properties, both optical and mechanical, which work together to produce a feasible system. A method was then found to adapt the construction techniques with proven reliability for zero pressure balloons to this design to produce a leak free system. The results of inflation testing and flight testing will be presented along with plans for further flight testing.
Lew T. M.
Rand James L.
Seely Loren G.
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