Smith et al., 2013 - Google Patents
Development of future concepts and plans for the ULDB programSmith et al., 2013
- Document ID
- 17207339740641169865
- Author
- Smith M
- Seely L
- Stephens R
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- International Balloon Technology Conference
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A long duration, heavy load stratospheric balloon system has long been a “Holy Grail” of the ballooning community. Recent advances in material technology and manufacturing techniqties have combined with the well known elastica or “pumpkin” shape design to bring …
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
- B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
- B64B1/06—Rigid airships; Semi-rigid airships
- B64B1/24—Arrangement of propulsion plant
- B64B1/30—Arrangement of propellers
- B64B1/32—Arrangement of propellers surrounding hull
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
- B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
- B64B1/06—Rigid airships; Semi-rigid airships
- B64B1/14—Outer covering
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
- B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
- B64B1/58—Arrangements or construction of gas-bags; Filling arrangements
- B64B1/62—Controlling gas pressure, heating, cooling, or discharging gas
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
- B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
- B64B1/40—Balloons
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
- B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
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