The aim of this book is to introduce scientific ballooning to
the many people who are interested in the use of balloons for
scientific applications. The book offers a basic understanding of
the engineering details and the scientific research giving rise to
balloon activities going on today. Above all, the book will serve
as a guidebook for young scientists and researchers seeking to
become involved in space science and technology by participating in
balloon projects. The book deals with three types of balloons:
large stratospheric balloons used for scientific purposes, rubber
balloons used for aerological observations, and planetary balloons
to be used in the atmospheres of other planets. The book provides
many figures and photographs, and offers a systematic description
of balloon technologies and related matters from historical
background to current research topics. The contents include a
theoretical discussion of ballon shape design, analysis and
synthesis of flight dynamics, actual launching procedure, flight
operations, and typical applications of ballooning in various
scientific fields. Detailed meteorological descriptions, especially
of the Earth's stratosphere and the atmosphere of other planets,
are provided for investigating actual flight behavior.
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