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HOT AIR BALLOON [13 records]

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Record 1 2020-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Exhaust Systems (Mechanical Components)
  • Dust Removal
  • Anti-pollution Measures
CONT

Hot gases leave the flow domain through the duct to the balloon flue, while air and fugitive emissions can flow out from the hood mouth and hood gaps.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système d'échappement (Composants mécaniques)
  • Dépoussiérage
  • Mesures antipollution

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
CONT

Pulling on the vent control opens a hole either in the top or the side of the balloon to allow hot air to spill out and to descend.

OBS

Used to open and reclose the side vent or vent valve in flight to allow a controlled release of hot air. White and operated from the basket.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 3 2017-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
OBS

Used to let hot air out and cause the balloon to go down.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
CONT

Today all hot air balloon burners have one thing in common. They use liquid propane as their fuel source. When using liquid propane the burner has to serve a dual purpose. First it must convert the liquid propane to a vapor, so it can be burnt at the orifices to produce the heat that makes the balloon fly. Achieving this function is where each balloon manufacturer differs in burner design. If you compare the shape of the Avian burner coils to other manufacturers, you’ll notice it has a larger circular radius with few 90 degree bends in its preheat coils. The reason we design our burner coil this way is to utilize a very basic principle of fuel flow. "The fewer the restrictions to flow, such as tight bends in tubing, in the complete burner system, the greater the pressure will be when it is released at the burner orifices, giving a higher BTU [British thermal unit] output. "

OBS

burner coil: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs
OBS

Depuis l'avènement du brûleur à propane au début des années soixantes, il n'a pas beaucoup évolué. Le principe est très simple : le propane contenu dans des bouteilles est sous pression donc liquide. Il passe dans un serpentin de vaporisation, dans lequel il est réchauffé et vaporisé, il peut alors être brûlé. L'air de l'enveloppe est ainsi chauffé, jusqu'à une centaine de degrés, et le ballon devient donc plus léger que l'air. Le talent du pilote consiste à chauffer au bon moment. En effet le brûleur n'est pas utilisé de manière continue mais par à-coups et le pilote doit anticiper le refroidissement du ballon car l'action du brûleur n'est ressenti qu'une dizaine de secondes après.

OBS

serpentin de brûleur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
CONT

... long duration flights using infrared Montgolfier balloons.

CONT

Infrared Montgolfier(hot air balloon powered by solar & terrestrial irradiation)(CNES, France).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
CONT

Les montgolfières à infrarouge. À la fin des années 70, des chercheurs français du CNRS ont imaginé un nouveau type de montgolfière, dite à infrarouge, développé par le CNES. Il s'agit d'un ballon à air chauffé de jour par le soleil et de nuit par le rayonnement tellurique. La partie inférieure de cette montgolfière est en polyéthylène transparente ce qui permet de recevoir le flux venant de la Terre (rayonnement infrarouge), celui-ci est ensuite piégé par le revêtement en polyester aluminisé de la partie supérieure de l'enveloppe.

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-05-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
CONT

Pressure scoop: Hanging down from the bottom of the balloon, this fireproof material is used to direct cool air into the balloon. The cool air helps pressurize the inside of the balloon.

OBS

Semi-circular shape, used to scoop in air into the hot air balloon, hence increases the pressure inside. It gives a protection from gusts, just like a skirt.

OBS

scoop: A specialized-shape skirt which, on American balloons, narrows to an inch or two on one side and widens to extend all the way from the top of the poles to the base of the envelope proper, forming a tilted mouth. The idea of the scoop is to provide better control of the aerostat’s orientation. Ideally, the front (or main part of the scoop) will always be kept in the direction of travel. It may also aid in keeping the envelope full.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
OBS

Pluriel : des coupe-vent ou des coupe-vents.

OBS

coupe-vents (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Advertising Techniques
OBS

A hot air balloon advertising campaign is an intelligent, cost effective eye-catching vehicle that will get your company's message or product to the consumer en masse.

Key term(s)
  • hot-air balloon advertising

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques publicitaires

Spanish

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Record 8 1999-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

The large opening at the base of the hot air balloon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Partie inférieure de l'enveloppe qui est ouverte et par laquelle la flamme du brûleur s'engouffre.

Spanish

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Record 9 1999-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

The fabric part of a balloon, which contains either gas or hot air.

CONT

[The envelope] is made of gores of specially woven and proof-stressed synthetic material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

[Partie d'une montgolfière] qui renferme l'air chaud.

CONT

L'enveloppe traitée pour prévenir tout risque d'incendie est en nylon. D'une couronne au sommet, partent des sangles et des câbles qui s'attachent aux quatre coins d'un cadre de charge métallique sur lequel se trouve le brûleur.

Spanish

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Record 10 1993-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

Big opening at the bottom of the balloon, in which hot air is sent inside the balloon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 11 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
OBS

Part of the deflation system. Located at the top of the balloon, it is used for effecting a complete deflation on landing and also during flight to vent a limited amount of hot air as a means for controlling vertical ascent or descent. In fact, it is also a type of rip panel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 12 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
OBS

Surrounding the exterior of a gas balloon. None is needed on modern hot air balloon, because the main flight loads are carried by the envelope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
OBS

Like a parachute, with circular canopy and shroud lines, it plugs a circular opening in the top of the balloon. A line from the base of shroud lines allows it to be pulled downwards to allow release of hot air. Can be used in place of the rip panel and vent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs

Spanish

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