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The Research
Conference Papers / Presentations / Articles
- Stratospheric Mountain Waves (Project) - A
- 10th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
- Stratospheric Mountain Waves - B
- The Perlan Project. Soaring Magazine.
- The Perlan Project. Soaring to Space.
Stratospheric Mountain Waves
Observations and Modeling for a proposed Sailplane that will use these waves to reach 100,000 feet.
Firnspiegel LLC, Kings Beach, California
Edward H. Teets, Jr.
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California
- Paper # 11.10, Wednesday January 16,2002
- 18th International Conference on Interactive Information and Processing Systems (IIPS) for Meteorology, Oceanography, and Hydrology
- Session 11 ; European and other International Applications
- American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting--- 13 - 17 January 2002 Orlando, Florida
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The Perlan Aircraft
Edward H. Teets, Jr. NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA 93523.
and Elizabeth J. Carter, Firnspiegel LLC, Kings Beach, CA
10th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meteorology
13-16 May 2002 Portland, Oregon, U.S.A..
A research project currently underway is phase one of an effort for a sailplane to use stratospheric waves to reach an altitude of 100,000 feet. Stratospheric waves begin as mountain waves in the lower troposphere and propagate vertically under unique conditions. In some cases and at favorable locations around the world these waves propagate into the stratosphere where they continue to propagate and amplify (increase vertical velocity) to altitudes above 100,000 feet. PERLAN will be a highly specialized sailplane with a pressurized cockpit designed for very high altitude atmospheric research. A primary objective will be measurements to better understand mountain waves and their effects on altering the stratospheric global circulation. Wind, temperature and updraft measurements will characterize the wave development and propagation. The PERLAN sailplane is to be used as a measurement source augmented by temperature and speed sensors. This paper will discuss the atmospheric and geologic condition required for such wave generation and propagation.
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The Stratospheric Wave Project
Soaring to 100,000 Feet.
Einar Enevoldson, Norjen, Inc. and Elizabeth J. Carter, Firnspiegel LLC
PASCO (Pacific Soaring Council, Inc.) Soaring Seminar and Awards Banquet
November 17, 2001, Monarch Hotel, Dublin, California
For more information on PASCO click here
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Perlan
Soaring to 100,000 feet
"An ambitious project to fly a glidere to the edge of space and more than double the current world altitude record for sailplanes."John Good, Associate Editor
Soaring Magazine, Febuary 2001
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Soaring to Space
by Diane King
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