The diagram provides information about a hot air balloon, illustrating its fundamental components and basic system.
Commencing with the hot air balloon’s parts, it can be distinguished into two major sections: the balloon and the carrier. For the former structure, envelope is the major portion of the balloon, consisting of various components. On the top, a parachute valve was implemented as a self-sealing flap which enables the flow of the hot air in a constant speed. Towards the body of the balloon, there are panels with its characteristics similar to that of ladders, sticking vertically across the sphere. Meanwhile, the surface of the balloons which are divided by equivalent vertical lines are called gores. On the bottom, there resides a skirt which functions as the foundation of the envelope.
For the latter, ropes are utilized to connect the balloon to the basket. The burner is built between the ropes and the basket, which operates with the propane cylinder in order to produce hot air by combining air and propane to construct flame. The hot air then rises upward inside the envelope due to its smaller mass, while the cool air falls towards the skirt.