Publication Date:
2016-06-07
Description:
A hot-air balloon, with the air heated by natural sources, is described. Buoyancy is accomplished by either solar heating or by utilizing the IR thermal flux of the planet to heat the gas in the balloon. Altitude control is provided by a valve which is opened and closed by a barometer. The balloon is made of an organic material which has to absorb radiant energy and to emit as little as possible.
Keywords:
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION
Type:
JPL The Saturn System; p 385-393
Format:
application/pdf