An annular aerostat carrying an astronomical telescope

Abstract

The invention discloses an aerostat for carrying an astronomical telescope, and belongs to the technical field of aerostat structures. The aerostat includes an annular inflatable air bag, a load platform and three fixed rings; the three fixed rings are evenly distributed and locked on the annular air bag along the circumference, and the fixed rings are used to support and fix other structures; the load platform is pulled through steel ropes and steel wires It is fixed at the center of the airbag, and the load platform and the fixed ring are connected through a cableway. The load platform of the aerostat of the present invention is located in the middle of the annular shape so that the overall center of gravity does not exceed its center of mass. At the same time, the instruments on the load platform can perform sky observations. The structural layout is reasonable and energy self-sufficiency can be achieved.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an aerostat, in particular to an aerostat for carrying an astronomical telescope, and belongs to the technical field of aerostat structures. Background technique [0002] An aerostat is a lighter-than-air aircraft that can control its flight state autonomously. The air bag of the hull is filled with a buoyant gas (such as hydrogen or helium) with a density lower than air, so as to generate buoyancy to lift the aerostat into the air. Large civil aerostats can be used for transportation, transportation, entertainment, disaster relief, film and television shooting, scientific experiments and so on. [0003] The existing aerostat technology is to expand and apply its functions under the classic shape of the original aerostat. The design of the aerostat with this structure can only be pod-shaped or embedded in the bottom of the airbag for the load platform. , more suitable for aerial photography and earth observation. However, wh...

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Problems solved by technology

However, when it is applied to sky observation, the load must be designed on the upper part of the airbag, which will increase the height of its center of gravity and reduce the balance of the aerostat

In order to lower the center of gravity, the bottom of the airbag must be counterweighted accordingly, which increases the overall weight of the aerostat

[0004] At the same time, there is no good connectivity between the various parts of the aerostat. When a certain module or component needs to be repaired under special circumstances when the aerostat is working in the atmosphere, the staff cannot immediately go to the corresponding part for repair, and sometimes even You can only return to the base, which increases the time cost

Finally, the existing aerostats all have their own energy source. In the case of limited energy, the working time and range of the aerostat are limited to a certain extent.

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