DocumentCode
1378795
Title
Around the world by balloon: an electrical perspective
Author
Kenington, Peter B.
Author_Institution
Wireless Syst. Int. Ltd., Bristol, UK
Volume
7
Issue
2
fYear
1998
fDate
4/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
71
Lastpage
80
Abstract
A number of teams are currently attempting to become the first to circumnavigate the globe by balloon. In each case, their equipment must be capable of operating continuously, without malfunction, for over 500 hours. This is a significant engineering challenge, as the many failures to date have highlighted. The purpose of this paper is to outline some of these challenges, particularly in the electrical and communication engineering fields, and to examine the various solutions adopted by some of the main contenders in this the `last great aviation challenge´
Keywords
aircraft; cells (electric); power supplies to apparatus; transportation; aviation challenge; avionic power supplies; balloon; batteries; circumnavigation; communication engineering; electrical engineering; engineering challenge;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering Science and Education Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0963-7346
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/esej:19980205
Filename
675510
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