SUPPORTING INVESTIGATIONS DURING TESTING OF THE WDL-1 AIRSHIP IN GHANA AND UPPER VOLTA

An evaluation is presented of the hull temperature measurements and flight data recorded during the test flight of an airship (blimp) in July and August, 1976, in Ghana and Upper Volta. The hull temperature data and related environmental parameters allow analyzing the heat transfer characteristics of the hull, the emission behavior of the surface, and the heat transfer coefficients as a function of the flow velocity. The flight data provide insight into the airship's operational performance, especially maximum and minimum cargo and fuel consumption.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Language in German.
• Corporate Authors:

  Deutsche Forschungs-u Versuchsanst f Luft-u Raumft

  Hauptabt. Flugbetrieb
  Oberpfaffenhofen,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Licklederer, A
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: 59 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air transportation; Airships; Commodities; Developing countries; Flight tests; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Heat transfer; Hulls; Lighter than air craft; Loading and unloading; Operations; Temperature; Temperature measurement; Tropics
• Geographic Terms: Burkina Faso; Ghana
• Old TRIS Terms: Lighter-than-air vehicles; Loading operations; Operational problems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Energy; Freight Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00176121
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DLR-IB-536-77/1
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 19 1978 12:00AM