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Report on the 2011 and 2012 NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) / Alaska State Cargo Airship WorkshopsThis presentation will summarize the Cargo Airships for Northern Operations workshop that was held August 24-25, 2011. This workshop co-sponsored by NASA ARC and the Alaska State Department of Transportation was initiated by interest from Alaska Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell for assistance in investigating the potential benefits of proposed cargo airships for the Alaskan economy and societal needs. The workshop provided a brief background on the technology and operational aspects of conventional airships and hybrids followed by presentations on issues affecting cargo airship operations such as weather management, insurance, regulations, crew duty/rest rules, and available support infrastructures. Speakers representing potential cargo airship users from Alaskan State and commercial organizations presented the needs they felt could be met by cargo airship services. Presenters from Canadian private and military interests also detailed applications and missions that cargo airships could provide to remote regions of Canada. Cost drivers of cargo airship operations were also addressed and tools for modeling and analyzing operational factors and costs affecting cargo airship operations were discussed. Four breakout sessions were held which allowed workshop participants to contribute inputs to four topic areas: Business Approaches and Strategies (financing incentives public/private partnerships etc) for Airship Development and Operation, Design, Development, Production Challenges, and Possible Solutions, Regulatory, Certification, Legal, and Insurance Issues, and Operational Issues, Customer Requirements, and Airship Requirements. A follow on to the 2011 cargo airship workshop is being planned for July 31 August 2, 2012. A status update on this second workshop will also be presented.
Document ID
20120014291
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Hochstettler, Ronald
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 26, 2013
Publication Date
June 20, 2012
Subject Category
Aeronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
ARC-E-DAA-TN5256
Meeting Information
Meeting: 9th International Airship Convention and Exhibition
Location: London
Country: United Kingdom
Start Date: June 20, 2012
End Date: June 23, 2012
Sponsors: Airship Association
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNA05BE28C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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