“Gross”26 pages
- p. 143 …Robert Gross ar.d 't!r. Jlaher of Lockheed
11~ 55 A.'.!. Gen. Sam Anderson
12…
- p. 481 …Balloon Volume x Gas Lift
Gross Load ·
It may be noted from this equation that a…
- p. 482 …Balloon Volume x 24.4
Gross Load
K
=-w
K _ 08.o475Z
In turn, w-in…
- p. 483 …free lift in pounds
and G is gross lift in pounds.
Although this equation was derived…
- p. 488 …By equation
{10), with a gross load of 52 kg., the unbalance caused by loss
of…
- p. 500 …or a gross
buoyancy of 450 lb. • the maximum allowable infle.tion of a 30'
diameter…
- p. 569 …accelerating
force equal to 5% of the gross load (52 kg) was acting to bring the…
- p. 643 …000 feet.
In one step, this becomes:
Gross Lift/Balloon = (Balloon Volume) x (Difference in molecular…
- p. 650 (Approximate)
where G • gross load
A chart, Figure 24, has beendrawn up, based on this equation…
- p. 652 …G = loss of lift
G =gross load (balloon weight plus
equipment load)
AT : mean temperature difference…
- p. 653 …not including balloon or its integral
parts.
Gross load: Load on the gas at release (Balloon…
- p. 726 …Ballast • • .. • • '" •
Total Equipment l~eight. • • • • '
Gross Load • • ' • • • •
{56)
- p. 727 …Balloon volwne x gas litt/mol
gross load
cu. ft.
-----------------NAximum Altitude • • • ft, m.s.l…
- p. 741 …altitude deter-
mined by the displacement and gross load.
7. Control systems
Two systems of control…
- p. 777 …By adjusting th~ gross load to be
supported by the gas to equal the total lift…
- p. 787 …Computations
A chart showi~ the relation between altitude, gross lift, and
balloon size has been found…
- p. 883 …The gross load reported should be
accurate to the nearest 200 grams. The amount of lifting…
- p. 885 …A L L 0 0 N
7300 ,, GRoss LoAD
Fl G. 17
NYU BALLOON pROJECT I…
- p. 887 …bubble length and resultant inflated volume,
using gross lift as an expression of volume. It will…
- p. 889 …in Appendix II summarizes the relationship between gross
load and floating level for balloons of several…
- p. 925 …A can of sand
is made to weigh the same amount as the required gross lift…
- p. 933 …the balloon with the equipment
load attached.
Gross Lift: Lift of all of the gas in…
- p. 938 …description.______________
Drag chute ----------------------------
Banner description --------------- ----------
Ballast assembly - description -----------~--
Ballast • • • • • •
Total Equipment i'ieight • • ' • • • • • •
Gross Load • • • • • • • • • • •
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- p. 939 …wnitin_,g________ grams
Actual balloon lift • • • • • • • • ". . .•
II
AActunl gross lift (Balloon lift & balloon wt.) •
Number Helium…
- p. 943 …Gross Lift vs. Bubble Length • • • • • • .107
Graph 3: Buoyancy vs. Altitude • • • • • • • • • .108
Graph 4: Gross Load…
- p. 955 …BALLOOO DA 'fA
General Mills Actual Balloon Estimated Gross Altitude
~ominal Diiameter Volwne Weight Load Limit…
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3/25/47
3/26/47
4/4/47
Lt. Gunther, Comdr.
Harrison, C. Irelbnd,
Moore
F. Heyfang, Mrs. F.
Seyfang, Moore,
Schneider
Dr. Peoples, D. HiRney,
Moore, Schneider
Lakehurst Air Naval
Station
Lb.kehurst, n. J.
AtlAntic City, N. J.
Seyfang Luborutories
Wbtson ~•boratories
Red &nk, u. J.
4/11/47 R. Broph7, Mr. Ct~mbridge New York University
R. Contini, M. Git1nnini
5chneidur, .Moore
4/30/47 P. Goudy, l~oore Kolls1118.n Instrument Co.
Elmhurst, L. I.
Ust:1 of Uikehur;:~t. Elf>
a launching oite.
Fabrication of large
hta lloo n;:;.
1st Clur.Le1· Hight
Lbkehurst wouln be
&vH.ll&ble to \:c.atson.
A 11Uol:.0rt, Mvasra • .Moore &nd Schnei:.ier JD&de ret)Elttt':J trip;.; to
lCollsman Instrument Co. and discussed the fabrication of the oxxlulators cud other e4ui1>ment thct ~olls11»1u
was deaiwmng for our use. ·rhese meetings have not been considerud conferenct::s but for the bencf.it of this
rej:)Ort the same individUb.ls were always present, Messrs. Schneider and Moore of New York lJnivtrsi ty and
Puul Goudy, Engineer fo r Kollsman Instrument Co. The mtlterial ;iiscus::;ed l:li:3 m~thods of im,Jroving the con-
struction or the modulatort:J srd other EltJui.i)JlltlDt.