Development of a Compact Captive Balloon and Its Level Supporting

Nakao Tatsuya, Fujiwara Kazuhito, Furukawa Motoyasu, Hiroe Tetsuyuki

doi:10.2322/jjsass.53.9

Many kinds of observation techniques have been developed to obtain the properties of atmospheric conditions. The advanced observation techniques of the flow in relatively large scale are remote sensing by satellite facilities, long range observations by radar or Doppler Sodar, etc., while data from conventional climometers set at fixed places are merely limited information about local scale flow. Captive balloons are also available and feasible for the observation of local flows if their standing mechanics are robust against the strong wind and the motion of balloon are stable for all wind direction and the change of wind direction. In this paper, a compact captive balloon (about 2m diam.) for flow measurement is proposed and the preservation of balloon height level and the stabilization of its motion are challenged by using a kite. The relation between force balances acted on the balloon and the balloon height or position was estimated and confirmed in experiments. Although the lift force of single kite worked successfully, it is found that the performance of plural kites is less in the traction of balloon since the interaction of their tensions. The compact balloon supported by the kite enabled the over 300m floating by virtue of the small size causing only low air resistance.

Development of a Compact Captive Balloon and Its Level Supporting

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