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Ability of Pilots to Control Simulated Short-Period Yawing Oscillations

Description: Report discussing an investigation into the ability of human pilots to control short-period yawing oscillations using a yaw simulating device. The ability to control the oscillations was determined to be a function of period, control effectiveness, and inherent damping. Pilot control effectiveness was found to improve with practice.
Date: November 13, 1950
Creator: Phillips, William H. & Cheatham, Donald C.
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Aerodynamic Characteristics of Tapered Wings Having Aspect Ratios of 4, 6, and 8, Quarter-Chord Lines Swept Back 45 Degrees, and NACA 63(Sub 1)a012 Airfoil Sections: Transonic-Bump Method

Description: Report presenting testing of a series of three wings over a range of Mach numbers by the use of the transonic-bump technique. The lift, drag, pitching-moment, and root-bending-moment data of wings of a variety of aspect ratios but with the same quarter-chord lines and airfoil sections were obtained.
Date: June 13, 1951
Creator: Polhamus, Edward C. & King, Thomas J., Jr.
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Aerodynamics of slender bodies at Mach number of 3.12 and Reynolds numbers from 2 x 10(exp 6) to 15 x 10(exp 6) 1: body of revolution with near-parabolic forebody and cylindrical afterbody

Description: An experimental investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of a slender, square-based body of revolution was conducted at a Mach number of 3.12 for angles of attack from 0 degree to 10 degrees and for Reynolds numbers from 2 x 10(exp 6) to 15 x 10(exp 6). Boundary-layer measurements at zero angle of attack are compared with several compressible flow formulating for predicting boundary-layer characteristics. Comparison of experimental pressure and force values with theoretical values showe… more
Date: November 13, 1951
Creator: Jack, John R. & Burgess, Warren C.
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Airborne Reconnaissance in Southwestern Arkansas

Description: Introduction: Reconnaissance for uranium in central and southwestern Arkansas was carried out as a joint project of the U.S. Atomic energy Commission and the U.S. Geological Survey during March and May 1954. The project was planned as an investigation of several areas of known abnormal radioactivity, and as a search for others, by airborne and ground radiometric reconnaissance.
Date: December 13, 1954
Creator: Malan, R. C. & Nash, A. L.
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Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Project Quarterly Progress Report for Period Ending March 10, 1956

Description: This quarterly progress report of the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Project at ORNL records the technical progress of the research on circulating-fuel reactors and ether ANP research at the Laboratory under its Contract W-7405-eng-26. The report is divided into three major parts: I. Reactor Theory, Component Development, and Construction, II. Materials Research, and III. Shielding Research.
Date: June 13, 1956
Creator: Jordan, W. H.; Cromer, S. J. & Miller, A. J.
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Altitude Acceleration Investigation of the RA-14 Avon Turbojet Engine

Description: As a part of this investigation, the acceleration characteristics of the engine, using the standard engine fuel-control system, were obtained for conditions simulating flight at altitudes of 35,000 and 50,000 feet with a flight Mach number of 0.4. Rapid and wave-off type accelerations were made at each flight condition, and the transient performance of the engine was recorded with a multiple-channel oscillograph. The parameters are presented graphically in the form of time histories, augmented … more
Date: March 13, 1956
Creator: Russey, Robert E.
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Altitude Performance of Modified J71 Afterburner with Revised Engine Operating Conditions

Description: From Summary: "An investigation was conducted in an altitude test chamber at the NACA Lewis laboratory to determine the effect of a revision of the rated engine operating conditions and modifications to the afterburner fuel system, flameholder, and shell cooling on the augmented performance of the J71-A-2 (x-29) turbo jet engine operating at altitude . The afterburner modifications were made by the manufacturer to improve the endurance at sea-level, high-pressure conditions and to reduce the af… more
Date: June 13, 1955
Creator: Useller, James W. & Russey, Robert E.
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Analytical and experimental investigation of inlet-engine matching for turbojet-powered aircraft at Mach numbers up to 2.0

Description: An analysis of inlet-turbojet-engine matching for a range of Mach numbers up to 2.0 indicates large performance penalties when fixed-geometry inlets are used. Use of variable-geometry inlets, however, nearly eliminates th The analysis was confirmed experimentally by investigating at Mach numbers of 0, 0.63, and 1.5 to 2.0 two single oblique-shock-type inlets of different compression-ramp angles, which simulated a variable-geometry configuration. The experimental investigation indicated that tot… more
Date: February 13, 1952
Creator: Schueller, Carl F. & Esenwein, Fred T.
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Analytical and experimental investigation of thrust augmentation of axial- and centrifugal-compressor turbojet engines by injection of water and alcohol in combustion chambers

Description: Report presenting an investigation of thrust augmentation by injection of water and water-alcohol mixtures in the combustion chambers at sea-level zero-ram flight conditions on 4000-pound-thrust axial-flow and centrifugal-flow turbojet engines. Thrust augmentation, compressor characteristics, fuel flow, and turbine-outlet-temperature distributions are presented for various injection rates and water-alcohol mixtures.
Date: April 13, 1950
Creator: Gabriel, David S.; Dowman, Harry W. & Jones, William L.
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Analytical Investigation of Propeller Efficiency at High Subsonic Flight Speeds near Mach Number Unity

Description: From Introduction: "Tests have recently been conducted in the Langley 8-foot high-speed tunnel (reference 1) to study the effects of changes in operating advance ratio, blade plan form, blade-section thickness, section camber, and other variables on the on the propeller characteristics in the transonic-speed range. The method in reference 2, which evaluated the profile drag losses and the induced losses seperately, is followed in this paper. The method as presented offers the general prediction… more
Date: February 13, 1950
Creator: Gilman, Jean, Jr.; Crigler, John L. & McLean, F. Edward
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Angle-of-attack-supersonic performance of a configuration consisting of a ramp-type scoop inlet located either on top or bottom of a body of revolution

Description: From Introduction: "In reference 1, in which the performance of conical supersonic scoop inlets on circular fuselages is reported, the drag of the bottom-inlet configuration was considerably higher than for the top inlet."
Date: May 13, 1954
Creator: Kremzier, Emil J. & Campbell, Robert C.
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Application of Tchebichef form of harmonic analysis to the calculation of zero-lift wave drag of wing-body-tail combinations

Description: Report presenting an improvement of the computing procedure of NACA RM A53H17 using a new procedure of harmonic analysis using Tchebichef polynominals. The two main improvements are the simplification of computing procedures and the provision for a comprehensive check solution which includes a direct check of how well the number of harmonics used represent the area-distribution curve.
Date: February 13, 1956
Creator: Holdaway, George H. & Mersman, William A.
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Attack on Uranium by Lithium at 600 C

Description: The tests described in this report were static tests devised to afford a basis for a quick evaluation of the resistance of uranium to attack by lithium. The work was done at the same time as the tests of beryllium, thorium, and various engineering metals in lithium (described in ANL-4990); but the results with uranium are given in the present classified report so that the results of the other tests can be published as an unclassified document. The procedure for carrying out the tests is describ… more
Date: October 13, 1950
Creator: Wilkinson, Walter D. & Yaggee, Frank L.
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Behavior, a Balanced Network of Chemical Transformations (Biokinetics)

Description: Abstract. While the concept of a biological system as a balanced network of chemical transformations is not a new one, experimental definition of specific systems has been lacking. This paper defines theoretically and experimentally a number of such networks and their behavior and response to some limited environmental changes.
Date: January 13, 1954
Creator: Bradley, D.F. & Calvin, M.
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Bibliography of ORNL-BSF Reports Pertinent to Swimming Pool Type Reactor Design (Revised)

Description: Much of the shielding work carried out with the Bulk Shielding Reactor (BSR) has yielded data of particular interest for the design of swimming pool type reactors, However, it is often difficult for a reactor designer to locate such data since it may be recorded in a report primarily concerned with shielding problems. Therefore, this memorandum presents a bibliography of reports from the Bulk Shielding Facility arranged according to the application of data to the various aspects of reactor desi… more
Date: April 13, 1956
Creator: Maienschein, F. C. & Johnson, E. B.
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Calculated effects of turbine rotor-blade cooling-air flow, altitude, and compressor bleed point on performance of a turbojet engine

Description: Effects of air-cooling turbine rotor blades on performance of a turbojet engine were calculated for a range of altitudes from sea level to 40,000 feet and a range of coolant flows up to 3 percent of compressor air flow, for two conditions of coolant bleed from the compressor. Bleeding at required coolant pressure resulted in a sea-level thrust reduction approximately twice the percentage coolant flow and in an increase in specific fuel consumption approximately equal to percentage coolant flow.… more
Date: August 13, 1951
Creator: Arne, Vernon L. & Nachtigall, Alfred J.
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Caps Clad with Aluminum-Silicon

Description: Approximately 15,000 "P" Process Aluminum caps clad with aluminum-silicon on the face and sides have been successfully canned. These caps were fabricated by the Aluminum Company of America from clad plate stock. An increase in canned slug yield of about two percent was realized from using these caps and no significant process problems indicated that the additional cost of clad plate might be off-set by the elimination of the centerless grinding now required on the side of the cap base. Therefor… more
Date: June 13, 1956
Creator: Farland, D. C.
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Cerium and Plutonium Dioxide - Notes on Reduction to Massive Metal

Description: In reduction reactions of CeO₂, with calcium and a CaCl₂ flux, the use of vibrational energy was shown to have a marked effect on the yield of coalesced metal. Buttons of 40 to 50% theoretical yield were obtained from the vibrated reductions. As the flux concentration is decreased, the slag becomes more viscous containing undissolved CaO. The undissolved CaO present prevents the metal from completely coalescing, but the metal can be recovered from the slag and coalesced under CaCl₂ containing a… more
Date: February 13, 1956
Creator: Tolley, W. B.
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Chemical Properties of Sodium Triethylhydroborate and Sodium Triisopropoxyhydroborate

Description: Technical report abstract: Sodium hydride and triethylborane react to form sodium triethylhydroborate, NaBH(C2H5)3. This compound, a liquid at rooom temperature, was found to be soluble in hexane and mineral oil. A study was made of the thermal decomposition of sodium triethylhydroborate and its behavior toward boron trifluoride, boron trichloride, methyl borate, carbon dioxide, silane, and ethylene. Sodium triisopropoxyhydroborate, NaBH(OC3H7)3, was prepared and also found to be soluble in h… more
Date: December 13, 1956
Creator: Pearson, Richard King, 1926-; Edwards, L. J. & Maginnity, P. M.
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Chemistry Division Quarterly Report: December, 1952, January, February, 1953 - The Solubility of Hydrogen and Deuterium in Various Solvents

Description: In the past year, exploratory data have been taken to determine the relative solubilities of hydrogen and deuterium in various solvents in the vicinity of room temperature and atmospheric pressure. This investigation is one phase of a program to determine the feasibility of separating deuterium from hydrogen by means of rectified absorption.
Date: April 13, 1953
Creator: Cook, M. & Hanson, D. N.
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Chemistry Division Semiannual Progress Report for Period Ending December 20, 1955

Description: Semiannual Progress report of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Chemistry Division providing updates on various projects, experiments, and other work in inorganic and physical chemistry, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, chemical physics, chemistry of separation processes, radiation chemistry, and reactor chemistry.
Date: April 13, 1956
Creator: Taylor, E. H. & Bredig, M. A.
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Chordwise and Spanwise Loadings Measured at a Large Triangular Wing Having an Aspect Ratio of 2 and a Thin, Subsonic-Type Airfoil Section

Description: Memorandum presenting pressure-distribution and force data at various angles of attack of a triangular wing of aspect ratio 2 and having an NACA 0005 modified section. The wing had a plain, constant-chord, trailing-edge flap which was deflected 0 and 10 degrees. Results regarding the gross force characteristics of the wing, including lift, drag, pitching-moment, and flap hinge-moment coefficients are provided.
Date: March 13, 1950
Creator: Graham, David
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Combustion efficiencies in hydrocarbon-air systems at reduced pressures

Description: Report presenting results obtained with quiescent fuel-air mixtures and with small diffusion flames, which indicate that combustion efficiencies close to 100 percent were obtained at pressure much lower than those found in turbojet combustors at altitudes of 60,000 feet.
Date: September 13, 1950
Creator: Hibbard, Robert R.; Drell, Isadore L.; Metzler, Allen J. & Spakowski, Adolph E.
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