“Gross”27 pages
- p. 118 …Robert Gross and Mr. Maher of Lockheed
11:55 A.M. Gen. Sam Anderson
12:00…
- p. 393 …in the form of an altitude vs. gross load chart with helium as the lifting gas…
- p. 394 …4}{\text {Gross Load}} = \frac {K}{W}
$$
In turn, $ \frac{K}{W}=a e^{-0. 4…
- p. 395 …free lift in pounds and G is gross lift in pounds.
Although this equation was derived…
- p. 400 …By equation (10), with a gross load of 52 kg., the unbalance caused by loss of…
- p. 412 …or a gross buoyancy of 450 lb., the maximum allowable inflation of a 30' diameter, .001…
- p. 479 …accelerating force equal to 5% of the gross load (52 kg) was acting to bring the…
- p. 552 …000 feet.
In one step, this becomes:
Gross Lift/Balloon = (Balloon Volume) x (Difference in molecular…
- p. 555 …of rise in feet per minute
G = gross lift in grams
For our purposes, we wish…
- p. 559 …G) ^ {\frac {2}{3}}
$$
(Approximate)
where G = gross load
A chart, Figure 24, has beendrawn up…
- p. 561 …where $ \triangle G= $ loss of lift
G = gross load (balloon weight plus equipment load)
$ \triangle T…
- p. 562 …not including balloon or its integral parts.
Gross load: Load on the gas at release (Balloon…
- p. 635 …Serial No. ___
description ___ ___
Line length ___
Banner description ___ ___
Ballast assembly - description ___ ___
Eallast. ___
Total Equipment Weight. ___
Gross Load ___
- p. 636 …Gross Load . . . ___
Assumed Gross Lift (Gross Load + 10%) G ___
G 2/3 ___
Free Lift - F = $ (\frac…
- p. 649 …theoretical altitude determined by the displacement and gross load.
## 7. Control systems
Two systems of control…
- p. 681 …By adjusting the gross load to be supported by the gas to equal the total lift…
- p. 691 …A chart showing the relation between altitude, gross lift, and balloon size has been found necessary…
- p. 775 …The gross load reported should be accurate to the nearest 200 grams. The amount of lifting…
- p. 777 500 gm DRAG CHUTES
300 " BANNER
2000 " PAYLOAD
4500 " BALLOON
7300 " GROSS LOAD
## NOTE:
Use low…
- p. 779 …bubble length and resultant inflated volume, using gross lift as an expression of volume. It will…
- p. 781 …in Appendix II summarizes the relationship between gross load and floating level for balloons of several…
- p. 817 …A can of sand is made to weigh the same amount as the required gross lift…
- p. 825 …the balloon with the equipment load attached.
Gross Lift: Lift of all of the gas in…
- p. 830 …Serial No. ___
description ___
Drag chute ___ ___
Banner description ___ ___
Ballast assembly - description ___ ___
Ballast ___
Total Equipment Weight . ___
Gross Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___
- p. 831 …waiting___ grams
Actual balloon lift . . . . . . . . . . . ___ "
AActual gross lift (Balloon lift & balloon wt.) . . . . . ___ "
Number Helium tanks required…
- p. 835 …Gross Lift vs. Bubble Length . . . . . . . 107
Graph 3: Buoyancy vs. Altitude . . . . . . . . . . 108
Graph 4: Gross Load…
- p. 847 …Estimated Gross Load Limit kg. Altitude Range ft.
7 200 0.6 1.5 to 5…
Isothermal Layer
Altitude(feet) Pressure Ft. per(mb)
(mm Hq)* (in.Hq)* (mb)
78,000 22.921 .9024 30.559
79,000 21.852 .8603 29.134
80,000 20.833 .8202 27.775 735
81,000 19.862 .7820 26.480
82,000 18.935 .7455 25.245
83,000 18.052 .7107 24.067
84,000 17.210 .6776 22.945
85,000 16.408 .6460 21.876 935
86,000 15.642 .6158 20.854
87,000 14.913 .5871 19.882
88,000 14.217 .5597 18.954
89,000 13.554 .5336 18.071
90,000 12.922 .5087 17.228 1190
91,000 12.319 .4850 16.424
92,000 11.745 .4624 15.659
93,000 11.197 .4408 14.928
94,000 10.675 .4203 14.232
95,000 10.177 .4007 13.568 1510
96,000 9.702 .3820 12.935
97,000 9.250 .3642 12.332
98,000 8.819 .3472 11.758
99,000 8.407 .3310 11.208
100,000 8.015 .3156 10.686 1920