Optimal Design of Shock Isolation System for the Balloon Gondola

Author

Zone-way Lin, Marquette University

Date of Award

Summer 1979

Document Type

Thesis - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mechanical Engineering

First Advisor

Nigro, N. J.

Second Advisor

Matar, J. E.

Third Advisor

Elkouh, A. E.

Abstract

The main purpose of this thesis is to study the problem of designing an isolator for a balloon gondola system which is subjected to shock input upon landing. In particular, the validity of the one-degree-of-freedom idealization for the system is studied by comparing the results predicted by this model to results predicted by a more complicated two-degree-of-freedom idealized system.

Recommended Citation

Lin, Zone-way, "Optimal Design of Shock Isolation System for the Balloon Gondola" (1979). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 5026.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/5026