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Acceleration Measurements During Landing in Rough Water of a 1/7-Scale Dynamic Model of Grumman XJR2F-1 Amphibian - Langley Tank Model 212: TED No. NACA 2378
From Summary: "Tests of a 1/7 size model of the Grumman XJR2F-1 amphibian were made in Langley tank no.1 to examine the landing behavior in rough water and to measure the normal and angular accelerations experienced by the model during these landings. All landings were made normal to the direction of wave advance, a condition assumed to produce the greatest accelerations. Wave heights of 4.4 and 8.0 inches (2.5 and 4.7 ft, full size) were used in the tests and the wave lengths were varied between 10 and 50 feet (70 and 350 ft, full size)."
Aerodynamic characteristics at high speeds of related full-scale propellers having different blade-section cambers
From Summary: "Wind-tunnel tests of a full-scale two-blade NACA 10-(10)(08)-03 (high camber) propeller have been made for a range of blade angles from 20 degrees to 55 degrees at airspeeds up to 500 miles per hour. The results of these tests have been compared with results from previous tests of the NACA 10-(3) (08)-03 (low camber) and NACA 10-(5)(08)-03 (medium camber) propellers to evaluate the effects of blade-section camber on propeller aerodynamic characteristics."
Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Portion of the Horizontal Tail from a Douglas C-74 Airplane with Fabric-Covered Elevators
"A Douglas C-74 airplane, during a test dive at about 0.525 Mach number, experienced uncontrollable longitudinal oscillations sufficient to cause shedding of the outer wing panels and the subsequent crash of the airplane. Tests of a section of the horizontal tail plane from a C-74 airplane were conducted in the Ames 16-foot high-speed wind tunnel to investigate the possibility of the tail as a contributing factor to the accident. The results of the investigations of fabric-covered elevators in various conditions of surface deformation are presented in this report" (p. 1).
Aerodynamic study of a wing-fuselage combination employing a wing swept back 63 degrees: Investigation at a Mach number of 1.53 to determine the effects of cambering and twisting the wing for uniform load at a lift coefficient of 0.25
Testing was performed at Mach number 1.53 with a wing-fuselage combination with a wing with 63 degrees leading-edge sweep, an aspect ratio of 3.46, and a taper ratio of 0.25. The wing had an NACA 64A005 thickness distribution parallel to the plane of symmetry and was cambered and twisted. Results regarding the comparison of lift, drag, and pitching-moment characteristics of WF-63c and WF-63, effects of sweep, and effects of Reynolds number are provided.
The Effectiveness at High Speeds of a 20-Percent-Chord Plain Trailing-Edge Flap on the NACA 65-210 Airfoil
"An analysis has been made of the lift control effectiveness of a 20-percent-chord plain trailing-edge flap on the NACA 65-210 airfoil section from section lift-coefficient data obtained at Mach numbers from 0.3 to 0.875. In addition, the effectiveness of the plain flap as a lift-control device has been compared with the corresponding effectiveness of both a spoiler and a dive-recovery flap on the NACA 65-210 airfoil section. The analysis indicates that the plain trailing-edge flap employed on the 10-percent-thick airfoil at Mach numbers as high as 0.875 retains at least 50-percent of its low-speed lift-control effectiveness, and is sufficiently effective in lateral control application, assuming a rigid wing, to provide adequate airplane rolling characteristics" (p. 1).
The Effectiveness at High Speeds of a 20-Percent-Chord Plain Trailing-Edge Flap on the NACA 65-210 Airfoil Section
"An analysis has been made of the lift-control effectiveness of a 20-percent-chord plain trailing-edge flap on the NACA 65-210 airfoil section from section lift-coefficient data obtained at Mach numbers from 0.3 to 0.875. In addition, the effectiveness of the plain flap as a lift-control device has been compared with the corresponding effectiveness of both a spoiler and a dive-recovery flag on the INCA 65-210 airfoil section" (p. 1).
Flutter Investigation in the Transonic Range of Six Airfoils Attached to Three Freely Falling Bodies
Report presenting testing of six flutter wings, two swept 45 degrees and four unswept, attached to three freely falling bodies. Flutter frequency and phasing were recorded.
Location of Detached Shock Wave in Front of a Body Moving at Supersonic Speeds
"It is shown that for velocities slightly in excess of sonic, the position of detached shock wave located in front of a given body at zero angle of attack may be estimated theoretically to a reasonable degree of accuracy. In case of bodies of revolution the result was simple, but for two-dimensional bodies, pressure coefficient varies with Mach number, and slight difficulty appears. Theory developed compares favorably with available experimental data" (p. 1).
Performance of Compressor of XJ-41-V Turbojet Engine 2 - Static-Pressure Ratios and Limitation of Maximum Flow at Equivalent Compressor Speed of 8000 RPM
"At the request of the Air Material Command, Army Air Forces, an investigation was conducted by the NACA Cleveland laboratory to determine the performance characteristics of the compressor of the XJ-41-V turbojet engine. This report is the second in a series presenting the compressor performance and analysis of flow conditions in the compressor. The static-pressure variation in the direction of flow through the compressor and the location and the cause of the maximum flow restriction at an equivalent speed of 8000 rpm are presented" (p. 1).
Pressure-Distribution Data for the NACA 64(Sub 1)-012 and 64(Sub 1)A012 Airfoils at High Subsonic Mach Numbers
"Pressure-distribution data of the NACA 64(sub 1)-012 and 64(sub 1)A012 airfoils have been analyzed to determine the effects of increasing the trailing-edge angle from 9 to 14 degrees. The primary effect of increasing the trailing-edge angle was to decrease the loading over the rear portion of the airfoil under lifting conditions. The differences in trailing-edge load increased with Mach number and lift coefficient" (p. 1).
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