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Creator:: Gerstkemper, John C.
Abstract:: This paper discusses the development of a computer simulation program for the operation of a log landing for the proposed Helistat airship. The first part of the paper describes the time study used to develop production rates for the chasers, buckers, front-end loaders, and skidders to be used on the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Creator:: Curtis, Richard James
Abstract:: This paper describes the analysis of data from a three-year gross time study of skyline, balloon, and helicopter yarding systems operating in Western Oregon. Data collection activities were designed and supervised by the Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, U.S.D.A. Forest Service. The specific logging systems studied were running...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Creator:: Curtis, Richard James
Abstract:: This paper describes the analysis of data from a three-year gross time study of skyline, balloon, and helicopter yarding systems operating in Western Oregon. Data collection activities were designed and supervised by the Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, U.S.D.A. Forest Service. The specific logging systems studied were running...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: logging pro- ductivity and cost~ the feasibility of using helicopter and balloon - systems to yard

Creator:: Avery, Robert B.
Abstract:: A program was developed on a desktop computer to determine the cable tensions and position of a balloon tethered by two or more guylines. The program was specifically applied to the analysis of the static load lifting capability of the Pendulum Swing Balloon System. This system uses a tethered balloon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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