The Influence of Ice Accretion on the Thermodynamic Performance of a Scientific Balloon: A Simulation Study
A scientific balloon is the ideal platform for carrying out long-duration missions for scientific research in the stratosphere. However, when a scientific balloon ascends through icy clouds and reaches supercooled droplets, there is a risk of ice accretion on the balloon’s surface. Ice accretion on...
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| author | Qiang Liu Lan He Yanchu Yang Kaibin Zhao Tao Li Rongchen Zhu Yanqing Wang |
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| description | A scientific balloon is the ideal platform for carrying out long-duration missions for scientific research in the stratosphere. However, when a scientific balloon ascends through icy clouds and reaches supercooled droplets, there is a risk of ice accretion on the balloon’s surface. Ice accretion on the balloon can threaten flight safety and the accomplishment of missions and can even result in disastrous accidents. A comprehensive simulation platform was developed to simulate the influence of ice accretion on the thermodynamic performance of a scientific balloon to provide quantitative data support for balloon design and flight operations. The simulation platform consisted of two parts: one based on ANSYS software to solve the accretion model and the other a program developed with MATLAB software to solve the thermodynamic model. The results suggest that, in certain cloud environments, there is a risk of ice accretion on a balloon’s surface; the extra ice mass added to the balloon may prevent it from ascending through icy clouds and instead keep it floating at the base of these clouds. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ace3e3c1d07d4233ade09c0a14c1b15b2024-11-26T17:42:52ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102024-10-01111189910.3390/aerospace11110899The Influence of Ice Accretion on the Thermodynamic Performance of a Scientific Balloon: A Simulation StudyQiang Liu0Lan He1Yanchu Yang2Kaibin Zhao3Tao Li4Rongchen Zhu5Yanqing Wang6Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaAerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100094, ChinaA scientific balloon is the ideal platform for carrying out long-duration missions for scientific research in the stratosphere. However, when a scientific balloon ascends through icy clouds and reaches supercooled droplets, there is a risk of ice accretion on the balloon’s surface. Ice accretion on the balloon can threaten flight safety and the accomplishment of missions and can even result in disastrous accidents. A comprehensive simulation platform was developed to simulate the influence of ice accretion on the thermodynamic performance of a scientific balloon to provide quantitative data support for balloon design and flight operations. The simulation platform consisted of two parts: one based on ANSYS software to solve the accretion model and the other a program developed with MATLAB software to solve the thermodynamic model. The results suggest that, in certain cloud environments, there is a risk of ice accretion on a balloon’s surface; the extra ice mass added to the balloon may prevent it from ascending through icy clouds and instead keep it floating at the base of these clouds.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/11/11/899scientific balloonice accretionthermodynamic performancemodeling and simulation |
| spellingShingle | Qiang Liu Lan He Yanchu Yang Kaibin Zhao Tao Li Rongchen Zhu Yanqing Wang The Influence of Ice Accretion on the Thermodynamic Performance of a Scientific Balloon: A Simulation Study Aerospace scientific balloon ice accretion thermodynamic performance modeling and simulation |
| title | The Influence of Ice Accretion on the Thermodynamic Performance of a Scientific Balloon: A Simulation Study |
| title_full | The Influence of Ice Accretion on the Thermodynamic Performance of a Scientific Balloon: A Simulation Study |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Ice Accretion on the Thermodynamic Performance of a Scientific Balloon: A Simulation Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Ice Accretion on the Thermodynamic Performance of a Scientific Balloon: A Simulation Study |
| title_short | The Influence of Ice Accretion on the Thermodynamic Performance of a Scientific Balloon: A Simulation Study |
| title_sort | influence of ice accretion on the thermodynamic performance of a scientific balloon a simulation study |
| topic | scientific balloon ice accretion thermodynamic performance modeling and simulation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/11/11/899 |
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