First steps towards energy efficient area-keeping stratospheric balloons

• Main Author: Tang, Ryan Haoyang
• Other Authors: Ho Shen Yong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Mathematics::Applied mathematics::Optimization; DRNTU::Science::Physics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/77062
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Stratospheric balloons with area-keeping capabilities have the potential to disrupt the near-space industry. Being able to act as a pseudo-satellite, this class of balloons will be able to provide low-cost coverage over an area of interest. Some examples include balloons equipped with antennas and o...