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Material Strength Properties of Winzen StratoFilm
This report is part of a series prepared for the Materials Research Project of the NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility in order to extend the reliability and capabilities of...- publication PDF
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Engineering Report on a Dropsonde for Measuring Vertical Wind Velocity in Thu...
This report describes a special dropsonde for measuring and mapping the vertical wind inside thunderstorms. One the possible ways of measuring vertical wind is to drop...- publication PDF
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Quality Analysis of Visqueen Balloon Film
A study was conducted to investigate the production history of Visqueen A balloon film and to develop information useful for future procurement, quality control, and design of...- publication PDF
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Forces in a Cable-Restrained Balloon System
This report presents a complete analysis of the forces acting on a cable-restrained balloon launch system and describes computer programs that may be used to determine optimum...- publication PDF
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Balloon Film Performance After Prior Stress
This report describes a series of tests conducted on balloon film material to determine if uneven loading of the balloon film material might cause failure at a stress level...- publication PDF
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Low Modulus Strain Gages for Stress Analysis of Balloon Structures
An exploratory study has shown that instrumentation can be developed to permit experimental stress analysis of scientific balloons. Special strain gages have been made and...- publication PDF
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Material Strength Properties of Startex SL 1883 Film
This report is part of a series prepared for the Materials Research Project of the NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility in order to extend the reliability and capabilities of...- publication PDF
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Round-Robin Cold Brittleness Tests of Balloon Films
This report is part of a series prepared for the Materials Research Project of the NCAR Scientific Balloon Facility in order to extend the reliability and capabilities of...- publication PDF
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Thermal Analysis of Balloon-Borne Instrument Packages
Peter Fowler, of the University of Bristol, designed a modification to balloon flight equipment in an attempt to maintain temperature at an acceptable level. This report...- publication PDF
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Design of the Stonehenge Launch System
This report provides the engineering data required for the construction and use of the Stonehenge Launch System. Because scientific ballooning payloads have become heavier, more...- publication PDF
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Temperature Control of Balloon Packages
The following report is a general guide of thermal packaging for ballooning. Since the electronics and battery power supply of the Interrogation Recording and Location Subsystem...- publication PDF
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The NCAR Dropsonde Program
This document outlines the objectives and program design of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) dropsonde program. As part of the program, several sondes will be...- publication PDF
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Boundary Layer Profile Measurement System Engineering Report
The NCAR Field Observing Facility developed a new tethered-balloon wing system, known as the Meteorological Atmospheric Testing (MAT) Wing, which takes meteorological...- publication PDF
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The Feasibility of Long Duration Ballooning in Antarctica
This report outlines a plan for balloon operations in Antarctica as requested by Mr. Gordon Newkirk of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. It includes discussions of...- publication PDF
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Scientific Research With High-altitude Balloons: A Brief Review of Recent Inv...
The following report summarizes recent results of balloon-borne observations separately for the various disciplines: infrared astronomy, ultraviolet astronomy, X-ray astronomy,...- publication PDF
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Uncertainty Analysis of a Radome Flush Orifice Air Motion System for the Meas...
This analysis is intended to establish a detailed measurement uncertainty for the present radome air motion systems used at NCAR and to provide a working document that may be...- publication PDF
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Boundary Layer Profile Measurement System
The NCAR Field Observing Facility developed a new tethered-balloon wing system that accurately measures the vertical profile of temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and...- publication PDF
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Aerostatic Lift of Helium and Hydrogen in the Atmosphere
The purpose of this report is to provide a simple and accurate method of making buoyancy calculations of lift gases. A table is included which gives pertinent model atmospheric...- publication PDF
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A Carrier Balloon for Tropical Soundings
During July 1970 to January 1971, a series of tests was conducted to demonstrate the feasibility of obtaining wind data in the tropical troposphere and lower stratosphere by...- publication PDF
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Position Error Calibration of a Pressure Survey Aircraft Using a Trailing Cone
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