THERMAL RADIATION PROPERTIES OF SOME POLYMER BALLOON FABRICS

Abstract

As the absorption of solar and earth atmosphere thermal radiation is an important factor in the vertical motion of high altitude balloons, the thermal radiation properties of the thin films that compose balloon fabrics must be determined. This report presents the results of property measurements made with spectrophotometer, emissometer, and thermal radiation measuring equipment. The films considered were polyethylenes, mylar composites and other fabrics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0654744

Entities

People

  • I. W. Dingwell

Organizations

  • Arthur D. Little

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Composite Materials
  • Emissometers
  • Films
  • High Altitude
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Polymeric Films
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Solar Energy
  • Solar Radiation
  • Solar Spectrum
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Thermal Radiation
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Spectroscopy.