Evaluation of the EarthSHAB stratospheric solar hot air balloon flight prediction model using balloon trajectory data

JM Lien, LB Wheeler, DC Bowman… - … of Atmospheric and …, 2024 - journals.ametsoc.org
The heliotrope is a solar balloon design which is constructed out of painter's plastic, and the
exterior is coated in charcoal powder. Darkening the plastic gives the balloon a high solar …

Solar high altitude balloons as a long duration controllable aerial platform

T Schuler, M Debbins, D Bowman, D Goolsby… - AIAA SCITECH 2022 …, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-0282. vid Solar balloons are a
simple and lightweight option for aerial exploration and meteorological data collection both …

Altitude Control with Vented Solar High Altitude Balloons (SHAB-Vs)

T Schuler, M Debbins, M Cobar… - 2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Vented Solar High Altitude Balloons (SHAB-Vs) utilize a lightweight balloon envelope with
ideal thermal properties for absorbing direct solar radiation and heating the envelope and …

Developing Technology for Autonomous Control of Solar High-Altitude Balloons (SHABs)

T Schuler - 2023 - apps.dtic.mil
Vented Solar High-Altitude Balloons (SHAB-Vs) utilize a lightweight balloon envelope with
ideal thermal properties for absorbing direct solar radiation and heating the envelope and …

[PDF][PDF] Solar high altitude balloons (SHAB) as a long duration controllable aerial platform.

TK Schuler, D Sogfe, M Debbins, D Goolsby, J Crest… - 2021 - osti.gov
Solar balloons are a simple and lightweight option for aerial exploration and meteorological
data collection both terrestrially and on other planets. By using a lightweight material that …