Non-Rigid Airships TRIZ Cases

Active tethers, control surfaces, and propulsors let an aerostat launch, fly, and land autonomously while reducing crew exposure in harsh weather.

Sensors, winches, tethers, and bridle capture automate aerostat launch, flight, and landing to cut crew demand and severe-weather risk.

A buoyancy-controlled LAV uses apparent wind generation to hold lateral position in the jet stream for continuous atmospheric data collection.

This variable-volume aerostat transfers lifting gas into a rolled envelope, expanding up to 100 times for SRM and airborne solar power.

Ballonet buoyancy and apparent wind enable lateral jetstream navigation.

A balloon shuttle transfers lifting gas along a tether, eliminating heavy on-board reservoirs and extending upper airship endurance.

Segmented flexible envelope with elastic walls controls buoyancy without compressors, reducing energy consumption and bulkiness.

Pivoting balloon cradles eliminate heavy protective envelopes, reducing weight while maintaining structural integrity for stratospheric navigation.

Composite gas-filled strakes resolve the contradiction between ease of manufacture and aerodynamic stability in hybrid airships.

Segmented airships use opposing stratospheric winds via a tether to minimize stationkeeping power consumption.

Axial tapered disc controls deployment tension, resolving the contradiction between compact storage volume and inflation mechanism complexity.

External sensors measure ballonet surface geometry to eliminate fabric fold interference in weight determination.

Bidirectional helium feed-tube with ground scrubber maintains lift pressure and purity, extending mission duration without retrieval.