Textile Laminates for High-altitude Airship Hull Materials – a review

Authors

  • Abdel-Fattah M. Seyam NC State Wilson College of Textiles Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
  • Philip D. Bradford NC State Wilson College of Textiles Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
  • Rahul Vallabh NC State Wilson College of Textiles Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
  • Ang Li NC State Wilson College of Textiles Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management

Abstract

High-performance textile fabrics are highly desirable for high-altitude airship (HAA) hull materials that are expected to be lightweight and strong, flexible at cryogenic temperature, have outstanding tear resistance, and durable over long period. The hull material must also be able to contain the lifting gas, resist intense UV radiation and high concentrations of ozone. This review starts by covering a background in high performance textile and polymer materials and the requirements that must be met in order to build HAA hull structures. With a better understanding of the materials suitable for HAAs, we then discuss the numerous textile laminate HAA materials developed in the literature with a focus on their reported mechanical properties. A comprehensive specific tensile strength comparison between reviewed materials sheds a light on the future direction of HAA material design for further weight reduction. In addition, tear properties of various textile laminate HAA materials were discussed with an emphasis on tear propagation analysis and modelling.

Author Biographies

  • Abdel-Fattah M. Seyam, NC State Wilson College of Textiles Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
    Professor and Department Head
  • Philip D. Bradford, NC State Wilson College of Textiles Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
    Associate Professor, Textile Engineering Program Director, TECS
  • Rahul Vallabh, NC State Wilson College of Textiles Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
    Research Assistant, TATM
  • Ang Li, NC State Wilson College of Textiles Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
    Research Assistant

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Published

2019-05-15

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2019)

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Peer Reviewed Article

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