VERTICAL MOTION OF HIGH ALTITUDE BALLOONS,

Abstract

The equations are given which govern balloon performance and which have been integrated numerically and programmed on an IBM 7090 digital computer in FORTRAN. This mathematical model of high altitude balloons has been in operation for a year. During this period, the results of the computer program were compared with existing data of the Stratoscope II and Stargazer Flights. As might be expected, the first analysis was in complete, and the program was modified to im prove the correlation between computed and actual flight trajectories. In this second report of the series, the mathematical model is described and instructions are given for the operation of the program. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0426734

Entities

People

  • I.w. Dingwell
  • R.m. Lucas
  • W.k. Sepetoski

Organizations

  • Arthur D. Little

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Digital Computers
  • Equations
  • Fish
  • High Altitude
  • Instructions
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Trajectories

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