NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 19930091068: The testing of balloon fabrics
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- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 19930091068: The testing of balloon fabrics
- Publication year listed
- 1920
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- Public domain eBook
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 19930091068: The testing of balloon fabrics
Author: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
Year: 1920
Report describes methods and materials used in waterproofing and fireproofing airplane fabrics using dopes. The determination of the probable life of a balloon fabric in service by experimental means is of great value in choosing the most suitable fabrics for a given purpose and in pointing the way to improvements in compounding and construction. The usefulness of exposure to the weather for this purpose has been amply demonstrated. Various attempts have been made to reproduce by artificial means the conditions promoting deterioration in service, but without marked success. Exposure to the weather remains the most satisfactory method for this purpose, and a consideration of the characteristics of such tests is therefore important. This report presents the results of a typical series of exposure tests made in 1917.