DE19849230A1 - Ballasting of hot air balloons etc in flight uses troughs and gutters which are filled with ballast water which can be delivered in flight by air tankers or helicopters - Google Patents

Ballasting of hot air balloons etc in flight uses troughs and gutters which are filled with ballast water which can be delivered in flight by air tankers or helicopters

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DE19849230A1
DE19849230A1 DE1998149230 DE19849230A DE19849230A1 DE 19849230 A1 DE19849230 A1 DE 19849230A1 DE 1998149230 DE1998149230 DE 1998149230 DE 19849230 A DE19849230 A DE 19849230A DE 19849230 A1 DE19849230 A1 DE 19849230A1
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Michael Peters
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64B—LIGHTER-THAN AIR AIRCRAFT
    • B64B1/00—Lighter-than-air aircraft
    • B64B1/70—Ballasting arrangements

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Abstract

To ballast a balloon or dirigible, during flight, sufficiently large segments of the upper section of the hull are fitted with trough-shaped recesses and/or recessed or projecting gutters. Their outlet pipes are connected to lower ballast water tanks. The ballast water can be delivered in charges by an airborne tanker aircraft or service helicopter to the prepared surfaces, and allowed to dwell.

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Bisher erfolgt die Ballastierung von Luftschiffen am Boden vor dem Start. Dieser Ballast kann naturgemäß nur für die Regulierung der Fluglage zwischen Kopf- und Hecklastigkeit, sowie durch Ablassen und Leichterung des Luftschiffes für den Steigflug verwendet werden.So far, airships have been ballasted on the ground before takeoff. This Ballast can of course only be used to regulate the flight position between head and stern load, as well as by lowering and lightening the airship for the Climb can be used.

Der Sinkflug wird mit verschiedenen Methoden einzeln oder in Kombination ein­ geleitet und durchgeführt.The descent is made using various methods individually or in combination managed and carried out.

Nachfolgend die bekannten Methoden und ihre Mängel:
The following are the known methods and their shortcomings:

  • a) Das Auftriebsgas wird gesteuert abgelassen.
    Da es sich heutzutage aus Sicherheitsgründen nur um Helium handelt, ist diese Methode wegen des hohen Preises für Helium und der bei großen Luftschiffen und ebenfalls großen Höhenunterschieden entsprechend großen Mengen abzu­ lassenden Auftriebgases sehr unwirtschaftlich.    a) The buoyancy gas is released in a controlled manner.
    Since it is only helium nowadays for safety reasons, this method is very uneconomical due to the high price of helium and the large amounts of buoyant gas to be released in the case of large airships and large differences in height.
  • b) Der Sinkflug wird durch Höhenruder und motorbetriebene Vortriebspropeller wie bei einem "schwerer als Luftluftfahrzeug" eingeleitet und durchgeführt.
    Hierbei reicht die installierte Motorleistung, die aus systembedingten Gründen, wie Eigengewichts- und Verbrauchsminimierung, niedrig ausgelegt ist, in der Regel nur zur Überwindung begrenzter Höhendifferenzen.    b) The descent is initiated and carried out by elevators and motor-driven propellers as in a "heavier than aircraft".
    The installed engine power, which is designed to be low for system-related reasons, such as weight and consumption minimization, is usually only sufficient to overcome limited height differences.
  • c) Der Sinkflug wird durch um die horizontale Querachse schwenkbare Motor­ gondeln, wodurch eine Abtrieb erzeugende Propellerwirkung durch senkrecht stellen erreicht werden kann, ermöglicht.
    Auch bei dieser Methode ist die begrenzte Motorleistung die Schwachstelle.    c) The descent is made possible by gondolas which can be swiveled about the horizontal transverse axis, whereby a propeller effect which generates downforce can be achieved by vertical positioning.
    With this method, the limited engine power is the weak point.
  • d) Der Sinkflug soll durch Kompression einer Teilmenge des Auftriebsgases mit bordeigenen Mitteln eingeleitet und ausgeführt werden.
    Aus Gewichtsgründen kann dieses nur im nicht ausreichenden und begrenzten Umfang geschehen.    d) The descent should be initiated and carried out by compressing a subset of the buoyant gas with on-board means.
    For weight reasons, this can only be done to an insufficient and limited extent.
  • e) Der Sinkflug soll durch Verflüssigung einer Teilmenge des Auftriebsgases mit bordeigenen Mitteln eingeleitet und ausgeführt werden.e) The descent should by liquefying a subset of the buoyancy gas on-board funds are initiated and executed.

Aus Gewichts- und Energiegründen kann auch diese Methode nur in nicht aus­ reichendem Umfang angewendet werden.For weight and energy reasons, this method can also not be used sufficient scope can be applied.

Diese Probleme lassen sich im Rahmen der bisher geplanten Größenordnung und Flughöhen bei Großluftschiffen durch das im Patentanspruch angeführte Verfahren lösen.These problems can be solved within the scope of the previously planned and Flight heights in large airships by the method specified in the claim to solve.

Die Präparierung der Wasserauffangsegmente der Luftschiffhülle läßt sich entweder durch generelle Ausformung der Hülle oder pneumatisch aktivierbare in die Hülle integrierte Strukturen gewichtssparend ausführen. Die Weiterleitung des Wassers in die Ballastbehälter geschieht bei ausreichend gewählten Querschnitten druckfrei und läßt ebenfalls den erforderlichen Leichtbau zu.The preparation of the water trap segments of the airship hull can either by general shaping of the shell or pneumatically activated in the shell Implement integrated structures to save weight. Forwarding the water in  the ballast container is pressure-free if the cross-sections are sufficiently selected and also allows the necessary lightweight construction.

In höheren Luftschichten, zur kälteren Jahreszeit und in bestimmten Zonen der Erde ist mit dem Gefrieren des Ballastwassers zu rechnen. Daher kann die Abwärme der Vortriebsmotoren über Heißluftsysteme für die Beheizung der Ballastbehälter, sowie der Aufnahmeflächen und Durchleitungsröhren verwendet werden, um möglichst chemische Frostschutzmittel vermeiden zu können.In higher air layers, during the colder seasons and in certain areas of the world ballast water must be frozen. Therefore, the waste heat from the Propulsion motors via hot air systems for heating the ballast containers, as well the receiving surfaces and transmission tubes are used to the greatest extent possible to be able to avoid chemical antifreeze.

Es gibt genügend Hubschrauber mit ausreichender Last- und Flughöhenkapazität oder ebenso geignete Löschflugzeuge, die weltweit zur Verfügung stehen oder sich in die Nähe der Zielpunkte der Luftschiffe überführen lassen. Denkbar sind hierbei Serviceluftfahrzeuge der Luftschiffbetreiber, die auch für den Transport von Personal und Equipment für die Landeoperationen verwendet werden können.There are enough helicopters with sufficient load and altitude capacity or equally suitable fire fighting aircraft that are available worldwide or can be transferred close to the target points of the airships. Are conceivable Service aircraft of the airship operator, which are also used for transport of personnel and equipment can be used for the landing operations.

Selbsverständlich ist die maximale Opperationshöhe für dieses Verfahren durch die maximale Flughöhe der Hubschrauber oder sonstigen verwendeten Fluggeräte bei hinreichender Nutzlast vorgegeben. Sie hat jedoch für derzeit geplante Luftschiff­ bauten mit Volumen von bis zu 500.000 m3 und Flughöhen von 2.000 m noch nicht ihr Maximum erreicht.Of course, the maximum altitude for this procedure is determined by the maximum flight height of the helicopter or other aircraft used with a sufficient payload. However, it has not yet reached its maximum for currently planned airship structures with a volume of up to 500,000 m 3 and flight altitudes of 2,000 m.

Claims (1)

Verfahren zur Ballastierung von Luftschiffen während des Fluges, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
  • 1. ausreichend große Segmente der obersten Luftschiffhülle, die mit mulden­ förmigen Vertiefungen und/oder vertieft oder erhaben angeordneten Rinnen, welche über Ablaufröhren mit den darunter befindlichen Ballastwasserbehältern verbunden sind, versehen werden.
  • 2. durch externe Luftfahrzeuge die erforderliche Menge Ballastwasser in mehreren Chargen bis über die nach Anspruch 1. präparierten Flächen des Luftschiffes transportiert und auf diese abgelassen wird.
Method for ballasting airships during flight, characterized in that
  • 1. Sufficiently large segments of the uppermost airship hull, which are provided with trough-shaped depressions and / or recessed or raised channels, which are connected to the ballast water containers located below via drain pipes.
  • 2. by external aircraft the required amount of ballast water in several batches up to the prepared according to claim 1. areas of the airship and is discharged onto this.
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EP1327580A3 (en) * 2002-01-15 2004-05-26 Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Method and system for setting hull parameter of airship and method of adjusting ascension rate of the same

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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EP1327580A3 (en) * 2002-01-15 2004-05-26 Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Method and system for setting hull parameter of airship and method of adjusting ascension rate of the same
US6811115B2 (en) 2002-01-15 2004-11-02 Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Method and system for setting hull parameter of airship and method of adjusting ascension rate of the same

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