Shape optimization of "Pumpkin" balloons

AIAA Balloon Systems Conference, 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 77-93

  Pagitz, M ^a,b   Pellegrino, S ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Engineering ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NASA; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTIC FILMS; SYSTEM STABILITY; TENDONS;

CUTTING PATTERNS; ISOTENSOID SURFACES; PUMPKIN-SHAPED BALLOON STRUCTURES; THIN PLASTIC FILM; ULTRA-LONG DURATION BALLOON (ULDB);

RADIO BALLOONS;

EID: 35648935082     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2007-2606     Document Type: Conference Paper

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