01 - Aircraft Design and Integrated Systems
DEVELOPMENT OF A NOVEL AERIAL PLATFORM WHICH MERGES THE CONCEPT OF AIRSHIPS AND TETHERED AEROSTATS
J.S. Santos¹, B.A. de Azevedo¹, L.C.S. Góes¹, R.S. Pant, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India; ¹Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, Brazil
This study proposes a novel LTA platform, the tethered airship that is a merge of airship and tethered aerostat functionalities, combining the navigation abilities of airships and the hovering performance of tethered aerostats that is designed to remain stationary and to fly unlimited time periods.