Gore Panel Stress Analysis of High Altitude Balloons.

Abstract

A method for determining the stress state of a balloon gore panel is presented. It is assumed that the load tapes take the zero circumferential stress design shape and the gores bow out between the tapes. Using experimentally determined constitutive relations for the film and the load tapes both the circumferential and meridional stresses in the gore panel have been determined at all altitudes from launch to ceiling.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA009627

Entities

People

  • Harold Alexander
  • Purushottam Agrawal

Organizations

  • Stevens Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • High Altitude
  • Stress Analysis
  • Stresses

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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