The Comprehensive Airship Sizing and Performance Computer Program (CASCOMP) is described which was developed and used in the design and evaluation of advanced lighter-than-air (LTA) craft. The program defines design details such as engine size and number, component weight buildups, required power, and the physical dimensions of airships which are designed to meet specified mission requirements. The program is used in a comparative parametric evaluation of six advanced lighter-than-air concepts. The results indicate that fully buoyant conventional airships have the lightest gross lift required when designed for speeds less than 100 knots and the partially buoyant concepts are superior above 100 knots. When compared on the basis of specific productivity, which is a measure of the direct operating cost, the partially buoyant lifting body/tilting prop-rotor concept is optimum.


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    Title :

    Computer aided airship design


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Lighter Than Air Technology Conference ; 1975 ; Snowmass, CO


    Publication date :

    1975-07-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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