Aerostat Icing Problems.

This report describes laboratory tests to determine the effectiveness of a copolymer coating on a balloon to minimize ice build-up problems when operating in sleet, freezing rain or other ice-forming conditions. Methods for deicing the surface after an ice cover form are also described. A small-scal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hanamoto,Ben
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1983
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Coatings
Colorants and Finishes
Miscellaneous Materials
Test Facilities
Equipment and Methods
*Laboratory tests
*Deicing materials
*Coatings
Copolymers
Meteorological balloons
Test and evaluation
Ice formation
Aerostatics
Freezing
Rain
Ice
Prototypes
Deicing systems
Sleet
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA133403
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA133403
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Summary:This report describes laboratory tests to determine the effectiveness of a copolymer coating on a balloon to minimize ice build-up problems when operating in sleet, freezing rain or other ice-forming conditions. Methods for deicing the surface after an ice cover form are also described. A small-scale balloon was used for the laboratory tests. A full-scale prototype was also partially coated with the copolymer to test its effectiveness as an icing control measure. (Author)

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