Phaethon :  the solar balloon of Vaucanson high school

Authors et

partners

Tetrahedron  Principle

Captive balloons

Flights

Future of solar balloons

Contacts

News : "C.génial" contest first prize

Nominated to "Génies des multimedias" contest

Phaethon, the son of Helios , reminds us of  last year's project which gave birth to our new project.

A solar balloon is made of  black platic sheeting which absorbs most of the sun radiation. So, the air inside the balloon will heat up and become lighter than the air outside. The balloon will be able to rise. .

N.R. article.  april, 9th 2008

N.R. article may, 14th 2008

N.R. article, may, 26th 2008

Captive tetrahedron balloon, december, 24th 2007, 12 pm in Coquette Valley  in Vouvray