Contact About TCOM Surveillance Solutions Case Studies Gallery News TCOM PUBLISHED TECHNICAL PAPERS As an innovator in the persistent surveillance community for more than 40 years, TCOM has introduced numerous pioneering features and designs that have continued to expand the capabilities of lighter than air systems. TCOM engineers and experts continue to publish insightful technical papers that showcase new developments and capabilities. The collection below includes technical papers that provide detailed insight into TCOM’s aerostat systems, specifications, applications and performance. Please click download and follow the steps to access the archive of technical documents. WIND TUNNEL STUDY OF A LARGE AEROSTAT, CFD VALIDATION Chan, S.C., Shervington, K., and Hunt, J.D., “Wind Tunnel Study of a Large Aerostat, CFD Validation,” AIAA Paper 2013-1339, AIAA 20th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, March 25-28, 2013. Request PDF CHARACTERIZING THE SHAPE OF LTA VEHICLES USING PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND STRETCH FUNCTIONS Hunt, J.D., and Niphakis, N., “Characterizing the Shape of LTA Vehicles Using Photogrammetry and Stretch Functions,” AIAA Paper 2013-1273, AIAA 20th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, March 25-28, 2013. Request PDF THE 28M™ TACTICAL AEROSTAT SYSTEM: ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES FOR A SMALL TETHERED AEROSTAT Krausman, J.A., and Petersen, S.T., “The 28M™ Tactical Aerostat System: Enhanced Surveillance Capabilities for a Small Tethered Aerostat,” AIAA Paper 2013-1316, AIAA 20th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology Conference, Daytona Beach, FL, March 25-28, 2013. Request PDF THE 22M CLASS AEROSTAT: INCREASED CAPABILITIES FOR THE SMALL TETHERED AEROSTAT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM Krausman, J.A., and Petersen, S.T., “The 22M Class Aerostat: Increased Capabilities for the Small Tethered Aerostat Surveillance System,” AIAA Paper 2011-7069, AIAA 11th Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, September 20-22, 2011. Request PDF WIND TUNNEL STUDY OF A LARGE AEROSTAT Chan, S.C., and Hunt, J.D., “Wind Tunnel Study of a Large Aerostat,” AIAA Paper 2011-7068, AIAA 11th Aviation, Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference and 19th Lighter-Than-Air Technology Conference, Virginia Beach, VA, September 20-22, 2011. Request PDF MATERIAL CHALLENGES FOR LIGHTER-THAN-AIR SYSTEMS IN HIGH ALTITUDE APPLICATIONS Zhai, H., and Euler, A., “Material Challenges for Lighter-Than-Air Systems in High Altitude Applications,” AIAA Paper 2005-7488, AIAA 5th Aviation, Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference and 16th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology & Balloon Systems Conference, Arlington, VA, September 26-28, 2005. Request PDF SUPER PRESSURE NON-LINEAR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND CORRELATION USING PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MEASUREMENTS Welch, J.V., Wang, S., Blandino, J.R., and McEvoy, K., “Super Pressure Non-linear Structural Analysis and Correlation Using Photogrammetric Measurements,” AIAA Paper 2005-7447, AIAA 5th Aviation, Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference and 16th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology & Balloon Systems Conference, Arlington, VA, September 26-28, 2005. Request PDF THE SMALL AEROSTAT SYSTEM: FIELD TESTED, HIGHLY MOBILE AND ADAPTABLE Petersen, S.T., “The Small Aerostat System: Field Tested, Highly Mobile and Adaptable,” AIAA Paper 2005-7444, AIAA 5th Aviation, Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference and 16th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology & Balloon Systems Conference, Arlington, VA, September 26-28, 2005. Request PDF THE 38M™ AEROSTAT: A NEW SYSTEM FOR SURVEILLANCE Krausman, J.A., “The 38M™ Aerostat: A New System for Surveillance,” AIAA Paper 2005-7443, AIAA 5th Aviation, Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference and 16th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology & Balloon Systems Conference, Arlington, VA, September 26-28, 2005. Request PDF WIND TURBULENCE RESPONSE OF MOORED AEROSTATS BY MODAL ANALYSIS Hunt, J.D., “Wind Turbulence Response of Moored Aerostats by Modal Analysis,” AIAA 14th Lighter-Than-Air Technical Committee Convention and Exhibition, Akron, OH, July 15-19, 2001. Request PDF NONLINEAR DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF A TETHERED AEROSTAT: A FIDELITY STUDY Jones, S.P., and Schroeder, L., “Nonlinear Dynamic Simulation of a Tethered Aerostat: A Fidelity Study,” AIAA Paper 99-4325, Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 38, No. 1, Jan-Feb, 2001. Request PDF A NEW AIRSHIP GROUND HANDLING SYSTEM THAT WORKS Christoforata, S., and Ashford, R.L., “A New Airship Ground Handling System That Works,” AIAA Paper 97-1435, AIAA 12th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 3-5, 1997. Request PDF LIGHTER-THAN-AIR VEHICLES, HANDBOOK OF FLUID DYNAMICS AND FLUID MACHINERY Jones, S.P., and DeLaurier, J.D., “Lighter-Than-Air Vehicles, Handbook of Fluid Dynamics and Fluid Machinery”, Vol. III, Applications of Fluid Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1996, pp. 1741-1755. Request PDF INVESTIGATION OF VARIOUS PARAMETERS AFFECTING ALTITUDE PERFORMANCE OF TETHERED AEROSTATS Krausman, J.A., “Investigation of Various Parameters Affecting Altitude Performance of Tethered Aerostats,” AIAA Paper 95-1625, 11th AIAA Lighter-Than-Air Systems Technology Conference, Clearwater Beach, FL, May 15-18, 1995. Request PDF TETHERED AEROSTAT PERFORMANCE MODELING Jones, S.P., “Tethered Aerostat Performance Modeling,” AIAA Paper 86 2567, AIAA 7th Conference on Sounding Rockets, Balloons and Related Space Systems, Ocean City, MD, October 28 30, 1986. Request PDF TETHERED AEROSTAT OPERATIONS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT Perry, J.C., Vorthman, R., and Burgio, R.G., “Tethered Aerostat Operations in the Marine Environment,” AIAA Paper 85-0860, AIAA 6th Lighter-Than-Air Systems Conference, Norfolk, VA, June 26-28, 1985. Request PDF TETHERED AEROSTAT OPERATIONS IN ARCTIC WEATHER Carten, A.S. Jr., McPhetres, G.H., and Ashford, R.L., “Tethered Aerostat Operations in Arctic Weather,” AIAA Paper 83-1998, AIAA Lighter-Than-Air Systems Conference, Anaheim, CA, July 25-27, 1983. Request PDF AEROSTATS SYSTEMS Platforms Tactical Class Aerostats Operational Class Aerostats Strategic Class Aerostats DOMAIN APPLICATIONS Air Surveillance Systems Land Surveillance Systems Sea Surveillance Systems TOTAL SYSTEMS CAPABILITIES Design Integration Manufacturing Turnkey Installation INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT Aerostat Lifecycle Support Documentation Training COPYRIGHT © 2020 TCOM, L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Sitemap Privacy Policy By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Accept settingsHide notification onlySettings