The next
stage of the project is to test and validate the concept before finalising the
full design. The tests that the inflatable structure will undergo are
displacement, thermal and vacuum tests. These tests will validate the design of
the inflatable structure before it is launched onboard the BEXUS16/17 high
altitude balloon.
The first stage of testing is to construct
single cells using different glues. The glue which works best (strongest and
easiest to use for manufacture) will be chos...
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