“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…
(Tool kit, cont'd.) soldering iron, compass, 2 open-end wrenches 1-1/8" x 1-1/4" openings, 14" pipe wrench, spanner for helium tank valves
NYU Balloon Project Drawing No. or Figure No. in Operations Manual
2 ea. Theodolite ML-247 with tripod ML-78
2 ea. Recorder, Brush oscillograph or other
2 ea. Standby power units
2 ea. SCR-658 Radio direction finder or
2 ea. Hammerlund Super-Pro receiver
2 ea. Kytoon with spare bladders for antenna support
2 ea. Captive balloon, Dewey & Almy N4
4 ea. Chronometers
4 ea. Clip boards
2 ea. Complete set of communication equipment Telephone account Wind screen, 30' x 20', Y-shaped, equipped with flood lights and anemometer
## FLIGHT GEAR:
ED-49-3
2 to 5 Tanks helium
1 ea. General Mills 20' balloon (or other balloon to be used) plus spare
24 ea. Rolls acetate fiber scotch tape
3 ea. Appendix stiffeners (if appendix is to be used)
1 ea. 200' 500 # Test nylon line
1 ea. 100' 75 # Test linen twine
ED-48-95A
2 ea. 350 Gram balloon ML-131A (for wind sock)
5 to 10 Toggles or hooks