Degouy, 1889, L'équilibre des ballons captifs

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M. Marcel Degouy, lieutenant du génie. "L'équilibre des ballons captifs (étude géometrique)." Revue de l'aéronautique théorique et appliqué. 2(1), January 1889, pp. 23–31.

A captive LTA balloon, in zero wind, will rise to a height equal to the length of its cord. But its position in the wind will result from an equilibrium of forces which can ultimately be represented as a triangle.


Original title L'équilibre des ballons captifs
Simple title The balance of captive balloons
Authors Marcel Degouy
Date 1889
Countries FR
Languages fr
Keywords equilibrium, captive, balloons
Journal Rev. Aér.
Related to aircraft? 1
Page count 31
Word count
Wikidata id
  • differs from Publication 3382?

Sources

  • Brockett 1910, page 232, entry 3382: Degouy, Marcel. L'équilibre des ballons captifs. Rev. Aér., 2e année, 2e, 3e et 4e liv., 1889, Paris, pp. 41-71, figs. 17-39. S (3382