Risk analysis model for the ascent phase of scientific balloon operations

The National Scientific Balloon Facility (NSBF) conducts scientific balloon flights. Scientific payloads ranging from a few hundred up to several thousand pounds suspended weight are flown over the southern United States. People living in these areas are subject to risk from these operations. A model has been developed to predict the risk associated with the ascent phase of a balloon operation. This model includes all of the significant factors that affect ascent phase risk. The model is automated in a computer program whose input contains all of the parameters and factors for a particular mission. The results of this model can be used to advise management personnel of the risk level for a particular balloon mission. This model can be used as a long range planning tool or on the day of launch to determine whether the mission risk level is acceptable.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Department dc:contributor.department

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1988

Author dc:creator

• Beyma, Robert J.

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/80073

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/80073