Report on Atmospheric Environment Interaction with Free and Tethered Balloons

Abstract

This report contains information in four areas: (1) Air-Launched Balloon System (ALBS); Programs, their Description, Flowcharts, and Documentations; (2) Balloon Tracking Using VOR; Description and Logic of Mathematical Development, and a Program Employing These Techniques (Including Flowchart and Documentation); (3) Tethered Balloon Experiment: Analysis and Recommendations; and (4) Balloon Flight Simulations Using Eglin AFB, Holloman, and White Sands Wind Data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA041911

Entities

People

  • M. Patricia Hagan
  • Robert L. Vesprini

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Launched
  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Equations
  • Flight Simulations
  • Ground Zero
  • Latitude
  • Line Of Sight
  • Longitude
  • Magnetic Bearings
  • Mathematics
  • Radio Ranges (Transmitters)
  • Simulations
  • Statistics
  • Time Intervals
  • Wind Velocity

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Computer Science.
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