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The Influence of Atmospheric Humidity and Other Factors upon the Static Lift of Airships
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2016
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The following Paper comprises some of the results of an investigation originally undertaken by the writer to determine the effects of the humidity of the atmosphere and other secondary factors upon the static lift of airships. It is almost invariably found on completion of such a craft that a considerable deficiency is revealed between the designed lift and the apparent value deduced, for example, from a “ lift and trim ” trial. Clearly, it is of considerable importance that the reason for this discrepancy should, if possible, be determined; for whilst the loss may be only a small percentage of the total displacement of the ship, and hence difficult to trace, yet considered in terms of disposable lift, it frequently is very serious.
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