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Air-Flow Behavior Over the Wing of an XP-51 Airplane as Indicated by Wing-Surface Tufts at Subcritical and Supercritical Speeds

Description: Report presenting the air-flow behavior over the wing of an XP-51 airplane including photographs of tufts attached to the wing surface and chordwise pressure distributions. A comparison of tuft studies from flight results are compared with results from wind-tunnel testing. Three types of flow were observed: steady flow, unsteady flow, and break-away flow are provided.
Date: April 24, 1947
Creator: Beeler, De E.
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Air-Stream Surveys in the Vicinity of the Tail of a 1/8.33-Scale Powered Model of the Republic XF-12 Airplane

Description: "The XF-12 airplane was designed by Republic Aviation Corporation to provide the Army Air Forces with a high performance, photo reconnaissance aircraft. A series of air-stream surveys were made n the vicinity of the empennage of a 1/8.33-scale powered model of the XF-12 airplane in the Langley 19-foot pressure tunnel. Surveys of the vortical-tail region were made through a range of yaw angles of plus or minus 20 degrees at a high and low angle of attack" (p. 1).
Date: April 8, 1947
Creator: Foster, Gerald V.
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Altitude-Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the 19B-2, 19B-8 and 19XB-1 Jet- Propulsion Engines: 4 - Analysis of Compressor Performance

Description: "Investigations were conducted in the Cleveland altitude wind tunnel to determine the performance and operational characteristics of the 19B-2, 19B-8, and 19XS-1 turbojet engines. One objective was to determine the effect of altitude, flight Mach number, and tail-pipe-nozzle area on the performance characteristics of the six-stage and ten-stage axial-flow compressors of the 19B-8 and 19XB-1 engines, respectively, The data were obtained over a range of simulated altitudes and flight Mach numbers… more
Date: April 25, 1947
Creator: Dietz, Robert O. & Kuenzig, John K.
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Altitude-Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the 19B-2, 19B-8, and 19XB-1 Jet Propulsion Engines, 4 - Performance and Windmilling Drag Characteristics

Description: The performance characteristics of the 19B-8 and 19XB-1 turbojet engines and the windmilling-drag characteristics of the 19B-6 engine were determined in the Cleveland altitude wind tunnel. The investigations were conducted on the 19B-8 engine at simulated altitudes from 5000 to 25,000 feet with various free-stream ram-pressure ratios and on the 19XB--1 engine at simulated altitudes from 5000 to 30,000 feet with approximately static free-stream conditions.
Date: April 9, 1947
Creator: Fleming, William A. & Dietz, Robert O., Jr.
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Application of an ultraviolet spectrophotometric method to the estimation of alkylnaphthalenes in 10 experimental jet-propulsion fuels

Description: Report presenting the combustion efficiencies of 10 experimental jet-propulsion fuels that are approximately 200 degrees Fahrenheit cuts of five selected crudes available in large quantities in a turbojet engine combustor at altitude conditions.
Date: April 30, 1947
Creator: Cleaves, Alden P. & Carver, Mildred S.
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The calculation of drag for airfoil sections and bodies of revolution at subcritical speeds

Description: Report presenting a method for calculating the drag, in a real compressible fluid and at subcritical Mach numbers, of airfoil sections at arbitrary life coefficients and of bodies of revolution at zero angle of attack. The values of drag coefficient are compared with values obtained for the same configurations by other methods. The differences between the results are found to lie withint he limits of accuracy of current experimental techniques.
Date: April 23, 1947
Creator: Heaslet, Max A. & Nitzberg, Gerald E.
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Canopy loads investigation for the F6F-3 airplane

Description: Report presenting an investigation of surface static pressures over the outer and inner surfaces of the cockpit canopies on the Grumman F6F-3, Curtiss SB2C-4E, and Grumman F8F-1 airplanes in the full-scale tunnel. Results regarding the external pressure distribution and internal static pressure are provided.
Date: April 14, 1947
Creator: Cocke, Bennie W., Jr. & Czarnecki, K. R.
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Comparative Drag Measurements at Transonic Speeds of 6-Percent-Thick Airfoils of Symmetrical Double-Wedge and Circular-Arc Sections From Tests by the NACA Wing-Flow Method

Description: Report presenting comparative drag measurements at zero lift at transonic speeds for two sharp-leading-edge airfoils using the NACA wing-flow method. One airfoil had a symmetrical circular-arc section and one had a symmetrical double-wedge section. The primary difference in the drag characteristics of the two airfoils at zero lift is the earlier drag rise of the double-wedge section.
Date: April 8, 1947
Creator: Silsby, Norman S.
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Cooling of Gas Turbines, 4 - Calculated Temperature Distribution in the Trailing Part of a Turbine Blade Using Direct Liquid Cooling

Description: A theoretical analysis of the temperature distribution through the trailing portion of a blade near the coolant passages of liquid cooled gas turbines was made. The analysis was applied to obtain the hot spot temperatures at the trailing edge and influence of design variables. The effective gas temperature was varied from 2000 degrees to 5000 degrees F in each investigation.
Date: April 18, 1947
Creator: Brown, W. Byron & Monroe, William R.
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Correlation of the Trim Limits of Stability Obtained for a PB2Y-3 Flying Boat and a 1/8-Size Powered Dynamic Model

Description: Tests of a PB2Y-3 flying boat were made at the U.S. Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md., to determine its hydrodynamic trim limits of stability. Corresponding tests were also made of a 1/8-size powered dynamic model of the same flying boat in Langley tank no. 1. During the tank tests, the full-size testing procedure was reproduced as closely as possible in order to obtain data for a direct correlation of the results. As a nominal gross load of 66,000 pounds, the lower trim limits of the full… more
Date: April 22, 1947
Creator: Garrison, Charlie C.; Goldenbaum, David M. & Hacskaylo, Andrew
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Drag characteristics of rectangular and swept-back NACA 65-009 airfoils having various aspect ratios as determined by flight tests at supersonic speeds

Description: Report presenting tests to determine the effect of sweepback angle and aspect ratio on the drag at supersonic speeds of wings of NACA 65-009 airfoil section. The current report is part of a bigger investigation and includes results for aspect ratios of 3.8 and 5.0. Results regarding the drag coefficient and general effect of aspect ratio are provided.
Date: April 22, 1947
Creator: Tucker, Warren A. & Nelson, Robert L.
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Drag Measurements of a Swept-Back Wing Having Inverse Taper as Determined by Flight Tests at Supersonic Speeds

Description: Report discussing the results of flight tests to determine the drag at zero lift of a swept-back wing of inverse taper using an NACA 65-009 airfoil. The data was compared to untapered wings with a similar degree of sweepback. The tapered wing was found to have a lower drag coefficient than the 34-degree swept-back untapered wing but a higher drag coefficient than the 45-degree swept-back untapered wing.
Date: April 8, 1947
Creator: Alexander, Sidney R.
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Effect of Number of Fins on the Drag of a Pointed Body of Revolution at Low Supersonic Velocities

Description: Report presenting the results of flight tests conducted to determine the effect of number of fins on the drag of a pointed body moving at low supersonic velocities. The data indicated that the interference drag increased with increased number of ins up to a Mach number of 1.35, but above that value, the effect is reversed to the end of the test Mach number.
Date: April 7, 1947
Creator: Mastrocola, N.
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Effects of Compressibility on the Characteristics of Five Airfoils

Description: Report presenting the results of pressure-distribution tests to determine the effects of compressibility on the characteristics of the NACA 66,2-215, 66,2-015, 65(216)-418, 16-212, and 23015 airfoil sections. Schileren photographs of the air flow and data on the wake characteristics was also obtained.
Date: April 25, 1947
Creator: Daley, Bernard N.
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An empirically derived method for calculating pressure distribution at supercritical Mach numbers and moderate angles of attack

Description: Report presenting a procedure for calculating pressure distributions over airfoils at supercritical Mach numbers. Only the forward portion of the airfoil, where interaction between local boundary-layer thickness and local-pressure distribution is negligible, is considered in detail. The method cannot be considered definitive because it requires that certain characteristics regarding pressure distributions and geometric properties be known.
Date: April 1, 1947
Creator: Nitzberg, Gerald E. & Sluder, Loma E.
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Experimental investigation of the effects of viscosity on the drag of bodies of revolution at a Mach number 1.5

Description: Report presenting testing to determine the effects of viscosity on the drag and base pressure characteristics of various bodies of revolution at a Mach number of 1.5. The models were tested with smooth surfaces and roughness to evaluate the effects of Reynolds number for both laminar and turbulent boundary layers. Results regarding the reduction of data, precision, effects of support interference, Schileren photographs, and theoretical calculations are provided.
Date: April 3, 1947
Creator: Chapman, Dean R. & Perkins, Edward W.
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Flight Observations of Aileron Flutter at High Mach Numbers as Affected by Several Modifications

Description: Report presenting an investigation of aileron flutter associated with high-speed flight. When the aileron control system was modified by installing a hydraulic irreversible unit, it was possible to delay aileron flutter and reduce its amplitude. Results regarding the aileron flutter with and without the modifications, analysis of the time histories for the control systems, and relation between aileron upfloat and flutter are provided.
Date: April 25, 1947
Creator: Spreiter, John R.; Galster, George M. & Cooper, George E.
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Flight-Test Measurements of Aileron Control Surface Behavior at Super Critical Mach Numbers

Description: Report presenting measurements of the behavior at supercritical Mach numbers of ailerons on a jet-propelled fighter plane. Results regarding aileron upfloat and aileron oscillations are provided.
Date: April 23, 1947
Creator: Brown, Harvey H.; Rathert, George A., Jr. & Clousing, Lawrence A.
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Free-Fall Measurements at Transonic Velocities of the Drag of a Wing-Body Configuration Consisting of a 45 Degree Swept-Back Wing Mounted Forward of the Maximum Diameter on a Body of Fineness Ratio 12

Description: Report presenting the drag of a series of complete airplane-like configurations and their components at transonic velocities using the free-fall method. The configuration tested in this report has a 45 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 4.1 mounted forward of the maximum diameter of a 10-inch-diameter body of fineness ratio 12 equipped with stabilizing tail fins. Results are presented as curves showing the variation of drag coefficient with Mach number for the complete configuration and for … more
Date: April 2, 1947
Creator: Mathews, Charles W. & Thompson, Jim Rogers
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Fuel Tests on an I-16 Jet-Propulsion Engine at Static Sea-Level Conditions

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation of the effect of fuel composition and boiling point on the performance of the type of I-16 jet-propulsion engine. Testing occurred with 14 fuels embodying different types of hydrocarbon and with a range of boiling points. The results indicated that fuel composition and boiling range have a negligible effect on engine thrust, rotor speed, and gas temperatures for the principal types of hydrocarbon fuel when used for short periods of time.
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Bolz, Ray E. & Meigs, John B.
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Increase in Stable-Air-Flow Operating Range of a Mixed-Flow Compressor by Means of a Surge Inhibitor

Description: Report presenting an investigation of a surge inhibitor that was able to cause a considerable gain in stable-airflow operating range over the range of equivalent impeller tip speeds tested. While the inhibitor was designed to triple the stable-airflow operating range, it increased it more than eight times its original value.
Date: April 3, 1947
Creator: Laskin, Eugene B. & Kofskey, Milton G.
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The interaction of boundary layer and compression shock and its effect upon airfoil pressure distributions

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the mechanism of interaction of compression shock with boundary layer. Shockless pressure distributions at supercritical Mach numbers were found to be accounted for by a marked thickening of the boundary layer for some distance ahead of a shock wave.
Date: April 10, 1947
Creator: Allen, H. Julian; Heaslet, Max A. & Nitzberg, Gerald E.
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Investigation of carbon deposition in an I-16 jet-propulsion engine at static sea-level conditions

Description: Report presenting a study of the effect of fuel properties on carbon deposition in jet-propulsion engine combustors using seven fuels: kerosene, Diesel fuel oil, toluene, xylene, 62-octane gasoline, a commercial solvent, and AN-F-32 (JP-1) in an I-16 engine at static sea-level conditions and constant rotor speed. Results regarding the reproducibility of data, reduced exhaust-jet-nozzle area, and fuel comparison are provided.
Date: April 29, 1947
Creator: Jonash, Edmund R.; Barnett, Henry C. & Stricker, Edward G.
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An Investigation of Convergent-Divergent Diffusers at Mach Number 1.85

Description: An investigation has been conducted in the Cleveland 18- by 18-inch supersonic tunnel at a Mach number of 1.85 and angles of attack from 0 deg to 5 deg to determine optimum design configurations for a convergent-divergent type of supersonic diffuser with a subsonic diffuser of 5 deg included divergence angle. Total pressure recoveries in excess of theoretical recovery across a normal shock at a free-stream Mach number of 1.85 wore obtained with several configurations.
Date: April 28, 1947
Creator: Wyatt, DeMarquis D. & Hunczak, Henry R.
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