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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of Control-Surface Characteristics 3: A Small Aerodynamic Balance of Various Nose Shapes Used With a 30-Percent-Chord Flap on an NACA 0009 Airfoil

Description: Report presenting tests in the 4- by 6-foot vertical wind tunnel of an NACA 0009 airfoil with a 30-percent-chord flap with a small amount of aerodynamic balance. In the investigation, the effect of balance nose shape and gap at the nose of the flap has been determined. The results indicate that, in general, the lift effectiveness of the flap was unaffected by the addition of a small amount of aerodynamic overhang, and the balance effectiveness of the flap was increased.
Date: August 1941
Creator: Ames, Milton B., Jr.
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of Control-Surface Characteristics 4: A Medium Aerodynamic Balance of Various Nose Shapes Used With a 30-Percent-Chord Flap on an NACA 0009 Airfoil

Description: Report presenting tests made in the 4- by 6-foot vertical wind tunnel of an NACA 0009 airfoil with a 30-percent-chord flap with a medium amount of aerodynamic overhanging balance. In this investigation, the effects of the shape of the flap-nose overhang and the gap at the nose of the flap have been determined. The results indicate that, generally, the lift effectiveness of the aerodynamically balanced flap was increased slightly over that of a plain flap when a blunt or medium flap nose was use… more
Date: September 1941
Creator: Ames, Milton B., Jr. & Eastman, Donald R., Jr.
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Wind-tunnel investigation of control-surface characteristics II : a large aerodynamic balance of various nose shapes with a 30-percent-chord flap on an NACA 0009 airfoil

Description: Report presenting testing of an NACA 0009 airfoil with a 30-percent-chord flap with a 49.5-percent flap-chord balance with various nose shapes and two gaps. The results indicated that the flap is overbalanced when deflected, regardless of nose shape. Results regarding lift, hinge moment of flap, drag, pitching moment, and effect of differential balancing tab are provided.
Date: August 1941
Creator: Sears, Richard I. & Hoggard, H. Page, Jr.
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Wind-tunnel investigation of control-surface characteristics 1: effect of gap on the aerodynamic characteristics of an NACA 0009 airfoil with a 30-percent-chord plain flap

Description: From Summary: "Tests have been made to determine the effect of a gap at the flap nose upon the aerodynamic section characteristics of an NACA 0009 airfoil with a plain flap and tab. The results are presented in the form of airfoil and flap section characteristics for several flap deflections, tab deflections, and for four sizes of gap."
Date: June 1941
Creator: Sears, Richard I.
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of Perforated Split Flaps for Use as Dive Brakes on a Tapered NACA 23012 Airfoil

Description: Aerodynamic characteristics of a tapered NACA 23012 airfoil with single and double perforated split flaps have been determined in the NACA 7- by 10-foot wind tunnel. Dynamic pressure surveys were made behind the airfoil at the approximate location of the tail in order to determine the extent and location of the wake for several of the flap arrangements. In addition, computations have been made of an application of perforated double split flaps for use as fighter brakes. The results indicated th… more
Date: November 1941
Creator: Purser, Paul E. & Turner, Thomas R.
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Wind-Tunnel Development of a Plug-Type Spoiler-Slot Aileron for a Wing With a Full-Span Slotted Flap and a Discussion of Its Application

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the NACA 7- by 10-foot wind tunnel of several arrangements of a plug-type, spoiler-slot aileron on an NACA 23012 airfoil with a full-span slotted flap. The results indicated that a plug-type, spoiler-slot aileron probably has negligible drag in the neutral position and will provide satisfactory lateral control for airplanes equipped with full-span slotted flaps.
Date: November 1941
Creator: Rogallo, Francis M. & Swanson, Robert S.
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Pressure distribution over an airfoil with a balanced split flap

Description: Report presenting a pressure-distribution investigation conducted in the 4- by 6-foot vertical wind tunnel to determine the air loads on an airfoil with a 22.1-percent-chord balanced split flap. Results regarding section pressure distribution and aerodynamic section coefficients are provided.
Date: December 1941
Creator: Lowry, John G.
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of a Spoiler-Slot Aileron on an NACA 23012 Airfoil With a Full-Span Fowler Flap

Description: Report presenting an investigation of a spoiler-slot aileron on an NACA 23012 airfoil with a full-span 30-percent-chord Fowler flap. The static rolling, yawing, and hinge moments were determined for several angles of attack and flap deflections. The ineffective region could be eliminated by a provision in the aileron linkage that would automatically uprig the ailerons as the flap is deflected.
Date: December 1941
Creator: Rogallo, F. M. & Spano, Bartholomew S.
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Wind-tunnel investigation of 20-percent-chord plain and Frise ailerons on an NACA 23012 airfoil

Description: Report presenting an investigation of several modifications of 20-percent-chord plain and Frise ailerons on an NACA 23012 airfoil in the 7- by 10-foot wind tunnel. Static rolling, yawing, and hinge moments were determined for several angles of attack.
Date: December 1941
Creator: Purser, Paul E.
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of a Plain and a Slot-Lip Aileron on a Wing With a Full-Span Flap Consisting of an Inboard Fowler and an Outboard Slotted Flap

Description: Report presenting an investigation of a slot-lip aileron and a plain aileron, singly and in combination, on an NACA 23012 wing with a full-span flap. The characteristics of these lateral-control devices were essentially the same as those of similar devices on the wing with full-span NACA slotted flaps as tested in a previous investigation.
Date: June 1941
Creator: Rogallo, F. M. & Schuldenfrei, Marvin
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A Flight Investigation of Internally Balanced Sealed Ailerons

Description: "Flight tests were made of a type of internally balanced sealed ailerons installed on a Ryan ST airplane. Aileron effectiveness and stick forces were measured at various airspeeds under NACA recording instruments. For comparison, the aileron characteristics were also determined without the internal balance and seals" (p. 1).
Date: December 1941
Creator: Williams, W. C. & Kleckner, H. F.
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Development of Cowling for Long-Nose Air-Cooled Engine in the NACA Full-Scale Wind Tunnel

Description: "An investigation of cowlings for long-nose radial engines was made on the Curtiss XP-42 fighter in the NACA full-scale wind tunnel. The unsatisfactory aerodynamic characteristics of all the cowlings with scoop inlets tested led to the development of the annular high-velocity inlet cowlings. Tests showed that ratio of cooling-air velocity at cowling inlet to stream velocity should not be less than 0.5 for this type of cowling and that critical compressibility speed can be extended to more than … more
Date: October 1941
Creator: Silverstein, Abe & Guryansky, Eugene R.
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Effect of Humidity on Several Supercharger Parameters

Description: Report presenting testing to determine if the change of several specific variables with extreme change of humidity and test-bench temperature will have an appreciable effect on several parameters used to determine supercharger performance.
Date: November 1941
Creator: Ellerbrock, Herman H., Jr. & Goldstein, Arthur W.
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Investigation of performance of 9-cylinder engine using large valve overlap and eclipse fuel-injection system

Description: Report presenting single-cylinder tests were made with several different engines over a period of time, which have shown that a large overlap between the time of inlet valve opening and exhaust valve closing results in a considerable increase in the maximum power obtainable from a supercharged engine and reduces cylinder temperatures.
Date: November 1941
Creator: Young, Alfred W.
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Investigation of Air Flow in Right-Angle Elbows in a Rectangular Duct

Description: Report presenting testing on elbow shapes in airplane carburetor air intake ducts with low losses and good velocity distribution without the use of turning vanes. Results regarding the flow coefficient, velocity distribution, and comparison of a variety of elbow ducts are provided.
Date: October 1941
Creator: McLellan, Charles H. & Bartlett, Walter A., Jr.
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A study of the effects of vertical tail area and dihedral on the lateral maneuverability of an airplane

Description: Report presenting a theoretical investigation of the influence of changes in vertical tail area and dihedral angle on the lateral flying characteristics of an airplane. Lateral motions were computed for nine different combinations of vertical tail area and dihedral. Results regarding the lateral motions due to applied rolling moment with different amounts of accompanying pawing moment and lateral motions due to applied yawing moment are provided.
Date: October 1941
Creator: Fehlner, Leo F.
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Aerodynamic Factors Affecting the Ability of a Pilot to Return an Airplane to Level From a Banked Attitude by Use of the Rudder Alone and Without Change of Heading

Description: Report presenting a study of the aerodynamic factors upon which the ability to perform the maneuver depends in an attempt to obtain a better understanding of the conditions involved and, if possible, to evolve criterions that may be used during design.
Date: October 1941
Creator: Harmon, S. M.
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An analytical study of wing and tail loads associated with an elevator deflection

Description: From Introduction: "The present paper covers step 1 of the outlined investigation, includes methods of computing the variation of wing and tail loads, and gives numerical results of the application of the theory to the BT-9B airplane. Finally, theoretical formulas are developed and charts are given for computing the maximum increments of wing load, the down-tail load, and the up-tail load following a given elevator displacement."
Date: June 1941
Creator: Pearson, H. A. & Garvin, J. B.
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Flight Measurements of the Elevator Deflections Used in Landings of Several Airplanes

Description: "A collection of data on the elevator deflections used in landings of several airplanes is presented in tabular form. The physical characteristics of these airplanes are also given. The elevator deflections used in landing some airplanes was found to be as much as 14.4 degrees greater than that used to stall under the same flight and loading conditions" (p. 1).
Date: November 1941
Creator: Vensel, Joseph R.
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A semi-rational criterion for unsymmetrical gust loads

Description: Report presenting a discussion of the problem of establishing a rational unsymmetrical gust load criterion from available data on gust structure and it is indicated that the problem cannot be solved at the present state of knowledge without more analysis.
Date: August 1941
Creator: Rhode, Richard V. & Pearson, Henry A.
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Dynamic stress calculations for two airplanes in various gusts

Description: Report presenting a series of calculations made to determine the probable dynamic wing stress of two large airplanes in atmospheric gusts. The results indicate that in both isolated and repeated gusts of probable occurrence, the dynamic overstress is about 10 percent when referred to the present static design standard.
Date: September 1941
Creator: Pierce, Harold B.
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Tank Tests of a 1/5 Full-Size Dynamically Similar Model of the Army OA-9 Amphibian With Motor-Driven Propellers: NACA Model 117

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the influence of running propellers on the hydrodynamic characteristics of a model of a seaplane in the tank to evaluate the importance of power in tests of dynamically similar models. The powered propellers were found to have a large effect on the aerodynamic characteristics of the model and consequently on the hydrodynamic stability, which depends to a certain extent on these characteristics. Generally, the magnitude of the effects of a given increment of… more
Date: December 1941
Creator: Parkinson, John B. & Olson, Roland E.
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Preliminary Report on Flight Tests of an Airplane Having Exhaust-Heated Wings

Description: Report presenting testing of an airplane in icing conditions to determine the effect of exhaust heat applied to the wings as a means of preventing ice formations. Other ice-prevention equipment, including an exhaust gas-heated pitot-static head, hot-air-heated windshield, and an inflatable de-icer were also tested.
Date: April 1941
Creator: Rodert, Lewis A.; McAvoy, William H. & Clousing, Lawrence A.
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