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Aerodynamic characteristics of two rectangular-plan-form, all moveable controls in combination with a slender body of revolution at Mach numbers from 3.00 to 6.25

Description: Report presenting the results of force and moment tests at a range of Mach numbers on two rectangular-plan-form, all-movable controls in combination with a slender body of revolution are presented and compared with the predictions of theory. The results showed that lift variations with angle of attack were somewhat nonlinear for both control-body combinations tested.
Date: December 28, 1955
Creator: Wong, Thomas J. & Gloria, Hermilo R.
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Aerodynamic Characteristics of Two Rectangular-plan-form, Allmovable Controls in Combination With a Slender Body of Revolution at Mach Numbers From 3.00 to 6.25

Description: Aerodynamic characteristics of rectangular platform, all-movable controls combined with slender body of revolution at Mach 3 to 6.25. The results showed that lift variations with angle of attack were somewhat nonlinear for both control-body combinations tested.
Date: December 28, 1955
Creator: Wong, Thomas J. & Gloria, Hermilo R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aerodynamic Loading Characteristics in Sideslip of a 45 Degree Sweptback Wing With and Without a Fence at High Subsonic Speeds

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the effects of sideslip on the aerodynamic loading characteristics of a 45 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 4 for a range of angles of attack, angles of sideslip, and Mach numbers. The load distributions, root bending-moment coefficient, and rolling moment due to sidestep were explored.
Date: January 28, 1955
Creator: Kuhn, Richard E.
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Aeronautical interference effects on normal and axial force coefficients of several engine-strut-body configurations at Mach numbers of 1.8 and 2.0

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the aerodynamic interference effects associated with a missile configuration, consisting of a pointed body of revolution with one or two ramjet engines strut-mounted in a vertical plane through the center line of the body, at several engine locations relative to the body and a range of angles of attack. The experimental data indicated increases in slope of the normal force curve with outward movement of the engines. Results regarding the characteristics of … more
Date: April 28, 1952
Creator: Kremzier, Emil J. & Dryer, Murray
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Altitude performance and operational characteristics of 29-inch-diameter tail-pipe burner with several fuel systems and fuel-cooled stage-type flame holders on J35-A-5 turbojet engine

Description: An investigation of tail-pipe burning was conducted in the NACA Lewis altitude wind tunnel with a full-scale turbojet engine and an 29-inch-diameter tail-pipe burner. Effects of fuel distribution and number and arrangement of stages on performance and operational characteristics of several fuel-cooled flame holders are presented and discussed. Operation with a three-stage flame holder having the large stage upstream was the most efficient. Combustion efficiency was slightly increased at high al… more
Date: April 28, 1950
Creator: Golladay, Richard L. & Bloomer, Harry E.
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Altitude performance of a full-scale turbojet engine using pentaborane fuels

Description: From Introduction: "The data presented herein include the standard engine performance parameters of net thrust, specific fuel consumption, and engine total-pressure ratio that reflect the performance available from the use of pentaborane as a fuel. The influence of the boric oxide deposits from the high-concentration pentaborane fuels on engine component performance is presented."
Date: February 28, 1957
Creator: Useller, James W.; Kaufman, Warner B. & Jones, William L.
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Altitude performance of J71-A-2(600-D1) turbojet engine

Description: From Introduction: "As part of a complete investigation of the J71-A-2(600-D1) turbojet engine conducted in an altitude test chamber at the NACA Lewis laboratory, the steady-state altitude performance, with afterburner inoperative and ejector shroud removed, was obtained and is presented herein. The component performance of the J71-A-2(600-D1) turbojet engine is presented in reference 1. The effects of compressor interstage bleed and adjustable inlet guide vanes on compressor-stall characterist… more
Date: December 28, 1956
Creator: Smith, Ivan D. & Sivo, Joseph N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Altitude Performance of the Afterburner on the Iroquois Turbojet Engine. Coord. No. AF-P-6

Description: "The performance and operational characteristics of two afterburner configurations for the Iroquois turbojet engine were evaluated in an altitude test chamber over a range of afterburner equivalence ratios at afterburner-inlet pressures from 733 to 3186 pounds per square foot absolute. These conditions correspond to an altitude range from 38,700 to 66,800 feet at a flight Mach number of 1.5. The only difference between the two afterburner configurations was in the pattern of afterburner fuel in… more
Date: July 28, 1958
Creator: Groesbeck, Donald E. & Peters, Daniel J.
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Analysis of a Pressure-Jet Power Plant for Helicopter

Description: From Introduction: "In comparison with the shaft-driven rotor, the jet rotor is shown in references 1 and 2 to provide direct reductions in helicopter empty weight and to increase the pay-load capacity by (1) eliminating the gear-reduction train between the rotor shaft and the power plant, (2) eliminating the antitorque tail rotor, and (3) using a power plant of low specific weight."
Date: March 28, 1955
Creator: Krebs, Richard P. & Miller, William S., Jr.
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Application of wing-body theory to drag reduction at low supersonic speeds

Description: Report presenting a method for extending to higher Mach numbers the region of low drag attainable for wing-body combinations by the use of the transonic area rule. To a good approximation, the drag depends only on the longitudinal distributions of area and moments of area about the vertical plane of symmetry parallel to the free-stream direction. The experimental results confirm the theory in that the zero-lift wave drag of a wing-body configuration over a range of low supersonic Mach numbers.
Date: January 28, 1955
Creator: Baldwin, Barrett S., Jr. & Dickey, Robert R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Attenuation of Tangential-Pressure Oscillations in a Liquid-Oxygen-n-Heptane Rocket Engine With Longitudinal Fins

Description: Attenuation of tangent-pressure oscillation in liquid-oxygen-heptane rocket engine combustion chamber using longitudinal fin. Results regarding the engine performance with injector A, effect of fins with injector A, and destructiveness of screaming are provided.
Date: June 28, 1956
Creator: Priem, Richard J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Attenuation of tangential-pressure oscillations in a liquid-oxygen - n-heptane rocket engine with longitudinal fins

Description: An investigation of the use of fins to prevent high-frequency combustion-pressure oscillations (screaming) in the combustion chamber of a 1000-pound-thrust rocket engine with a chamber pressure of 300 pounds per square inch and using liquid oxygen and n-heptane as propellants. Tangential combustion-pressure oscillations were found to be eliminated with longitudinal fins located in the combustion zone. Results regarding engine performance, effect of fins, and destructiveness of screaming are pro… more
Date: June 28, 1956
Creator: Priem, Richard J.
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A Bibliography of NACA Reports on Control of Turbojet Engines

Description: Memorandum presenting an annotated bibliography of NACA reports containing information of interest to designers and manufacturers of controls for turbojet engines. The eleven major topics include starting, acceleration, flame-out, temperature control, stability and dynamics of small disturbances, combustion dynamics, engine inlet diffuser control, steady-state engine performance, fuel systems, sensors, and general control system theory.
Date: June 28, 1956
Creator: Sanders, John C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Boundary-Layer-Transition Measurements in Full-Scale Flight

Description: Report presenting tests of the extent of laminar flow that can be obtained with practical wing-surface conditions. Chemical sublimation was used for boundary-layer-flow visualization on the wings of a supersonic fighter airplane in level flight. A method of continuous monitoring using heat temperature resistance gauges was also used on one wing.
Date: July 28, 1958
Creator: Banner, Richard D.; McTigue, John G. & Petty, Gilbert, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Boundary-Layer-Transition Measurements in Full-Scale Flight

Description: Chemical sublimation has been employed for boundary-layer-flow visualization on the wings of a supersonic fighter airplane in level flight at speeds near a Mach number of 2.0. The tests have shown that laminar flow can be obtained over extensive areas of the wing with practical wing-surface conditions. In addition to the flow visualization tests, a method of continuously monitoring the conditions of the boundary layer has been applied to flight testing, using heated temperature resistance gages… more
Date: July 28, 1958
Creator: Banner, Richard D.; McTigue, John G. & Petty, Gilbert, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemical and physical factors affecting combustion in fuel-nitric acid systems

Description: Report presenting characteristic exhaust-velocity measurements made of the JP-4 fuel-red fuming nitric acid propellant combination in 40-pound-thrust rocket engines with various combustion-chamber lengths and diameters. The results are compared to those from previous studies and discussed in terms of a vaporization model of combustion. Results regarding the effect of UDMH, effect of water on performance of hydrocarbon fuels, effect of water on performance of hydrazine fuel, and some of the chem… more
Date: July 28, 1958
Creator: Baker, Louis, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Combustion properties of aluminum as ram-jet fuel

Description: Report presenting an experimental investigation to determine the combustion properties of aluminum as a fuel for use in high-speed aircraft. The aluminum fuel was injected both in powder and wire form into 2-inch-diameter ramjet-type combustors. Results regarding operational problems, thrust, and combustion efficiency are provided.
Date: March 28, 1951
Creator: Branstetter, J. Robert; Lord, Albert M. & Gerstein, Melvin
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Comparison of High-Speed Operating Characteristics of Size 215 Cylindrical-Roller Bearings as Determined in Turbojet Engine and in Laboratory Test Rig

Description: "A comparison of the operating characteristics of 75-millimeter-bore (size 215) cylindrical-roller one-piece inner-race-riding cage-type bearings was made using a laboratory test rig and a turbojet engine. Cooling correlation parameters were determined by means of dimensional analysis, and the generalized results for both the inner- and outer-race bearing operating temperatures are compared for the laboratory test rig and the turbojet engine. Inner- and outer-race cooling-correlation curves wer… more
Date: November 28, 1951
Creator: Macks, E. Fred & Nemeth, Zolton N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparison of Various Heat Exchangers for Liquid-Metal Nuclear Turbojet Over Range of Flight and Operating Conditions

Description: Memorandum presenting an analysis of a large number of liquid-metal-to-air heat-exchanger cores for the nuclear-powered liquid-metal turbojet cycle to determine which types yield the best overall net thrust per total engine weight. The performances of all exchangers considered were initially evaluated at a median condition. The performance of the best of each of the four types was compared with that of a shell-and-tube exchanger with the air flowing through the tubes, operating at the same cond… more
Date: April 28, 1958
Creator: Ragsdale, Robert G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Component performance of J71-A-2(600-D1) turbojet engine at several Reynolds number indices

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the altitude test chamber to determine the altitude performance of the J71-A-2(600-D1) turbojet engine. The engine was equipped with two-position inlet guide vanes and compressor acceleration bleeds. Results regarding the compressor performance, combustor performance, turbine performance, and effect of altitude on engine performance are provided.
Date: December 28, 1956
Creator: Seashore, Ferris L. & Corrington, Lester C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A correlation by means of transonic similarity rules of the experimentally determined characteristics of 18 cambered wings of rectangular plan form

Description: The effects of one type of camber on the aerodynamic characteristics of rectangular wings at high subsonic and transonic speeds have been studied by applying the transonic similarity rules to the correlation of experimental data for a series of 18 cambered wings having NACA 63A2XX and 63A4XX sections, aspect ratios from 1 to 4, and thicknesses from 4 to 8 percent. The data were obtained by use of a transonic bump over a Mach number range of 0.6 to 1.1.
Date: September 28, 1953
Creator: McDevitt, John B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Data on Spoiler-Type Ailerons

Description: Report presenting information about spoiler-type ailerons, which are of interest because they give high reversal speeds for the thin, flexible wings now used. A bibliography on spoiler-type controls is also provided.
Date: October 28, 1953
Creator: Lowry, John G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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