Motions of a Payload on a Tethered,Aerodynamic-Shape Balloon Using Various Cable Lengths.

摘要

A series of flight tests of a classic British barrage (kite) balloon was made at White Sands Missile Range in a variety of wind conditions and tether lengths. The report presents the motions of a payload suspended beneath the balloon as measured by ground-based cinetheodolites and balloon-borne sensors. Included in the data are horizontal and vertical trajectories, maximum displacement, pitch and roll angles, ground speed, and acceleration.