STUDY OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BALLOONS AND BALLOON MATERIALS

Abstract

Contents: Study of balloon films and their effect on balloon flight performance: Study of the literature; Study of raw materials; Development of formulations with desirable film properties; High-altitude balloon compounds; Dual-purpose balloon compounds, Fast-rise balloon compounds; Correlation of film properties with flight data. Effect of flight conditions on balloon film performance: Effect of pre-elongation; Effect of ozone; Effect of infra-red radiation; Effect of ultra-violet and other short-wave radiation; Correlation of physical properties with flight performance; Pre diction of balloon performance. Study of balloon configuration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 21, 1962
Accession Number
AD0402700

Entities

People

  • Eric E. Nelson
  • Herman Newstein

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Spectra
  • Air Force
  • Birds
  • Cameras
  • Command And Control
  • Elevation
  • Flight Testing
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Low Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • New Jersey
  • Quantum Yields
  • Scattering
  • Solar Radiation
  • Specific Heat
  • Thermal Conductivity

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  • Thin Film Deposition Science.