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Device for the Automatic Control of Airplanes

Description: This report provides a description of an automatic control mechanism that consists of an automatic elevator control, aileron control, and a rudder control. Each automatic control can be independently switched on or off.
Date: January 1929
Creator: Gradenwitz, Alfred
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Effect of Oxygen on the Ignition of Liquid Fuels

Description: The ignition temperature, ignition lag, and ignition strength of simple and homogeneous fuels in combustion air of small oxygen content differ from what they are in air of greater oxygen content. In the case of small oxygen content, these fuels behave as if mixed unevenly. In the case of air with a definite oxygen content, the simple fuels have two ignition points, between which ignition takes place within a certain temperature range. The phenomena are explained by pyrogenous decomposition, com… more
Date: January 1929
Creator: Pahl, H.
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Fluttering of the Tail Surfaces of an Airplane and the Means for Its Prevention

Description: The present article, which constitutes a continuation of the work of Von Baumhauer and Konig, will therefore be restricted to the fluttering of the tail surfaces and especially to oscillations of the horizontal empennage. This will also illustrate the characteristics of all other phenomena of fluttering.
Date: January 1929
Creator: Scheubel, F. N.
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"Safety" Fuels for Aircraft Engines

Description: Memorandum exploring the concept that if fire safety is not to be acquired at the expense of the functioning reliability of the engine, we must try to burn fuels which are less inflammable at their temperature of utilization. A definition of temperature of utilization is explored and some examples for various types of fuels are given.
Date: January 1929
Creator: Grebel, A.
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