PRODUCTION ENGINEERING MEASURE FOR MANUFACTURE OF METEOROLOGICAL BALLOONS TYPE ML-541( )/UM

Abstract

The study of hand techniques for the assembly of head to tail balloons was continued. A method for joining two inflated balloons axially was examined. The cone-edged ring method discussed in the previous quarterly report was reviewed,AND EXPERIMENTS WERE CONDUCTED WITH TAILS WHICH WERE REINFORCED AS WELL AS WITH TAILS WHICH WERE NOT REINFORCED. Balloons made from modified forms were employed in experiments for joining the head to the tail balloon. The basic types of automatic dipping machines which were examined included a twin-chain conveyor, a one-cylinder turntable, a six-cylinder turntable, and a continuous-chain conveyor. A balloon assembly machine based on the cone-edged ring method of assembly was proposed. Some design considerations were examined on the basis of the evaluation of hand techniques. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 18, 1962
Accession Number
AD0291563

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  • Murray Miner

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  • Assembly
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  • Meteorological Balloons
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  • Test And Evaluation
  • Turntables

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