Research And Development Projects

Sizing and Optimization of High Altitude Airship (HAA) platforms

Principal Investigator: Prof. R. S. Pant

Aerospace Engineering Department,

IIT-Bombay 

 

Objective

Development of a generic methodology for Sizing and Optimization of High Altitude Airship (HAA) platforms for various applications

 

Scope of Work:

To carry out an extensive literature survey and critical review of global stratospheric airship programs to identify various options for HAA configuration. To identify various parameters that affects the sizing of the HAA platform. To develop a methodology for optimized configuration and baseline specifications of the HAA platform. To arrive at a suitable configuration and specification, with trade-off studies amongst various parameters, for the following user requirements:

1. Ambient wind speed 20 to 30 m/s

2. Operating altitude 19 to 21 km

3. Payload: (i) 50 kg with 1kW on-board power  (ii) 1000kg with 25kW on-board power

 

PROJECT COMMENCEMENT DATE: December 2008

DURATION: 6 Months

PROGRAM ON AIRSHIP DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

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