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The aerodynamic properties of thick aerofoils suitable for internal bracing

Description: From Introduction: "The object of this investigation was to determine the characteristics of various types of wings having sufficient depth to entirely inclose the wing bracing, and also to provide data for the further design of such sections. Results of the investigation of the following subjects are given: (1) effect of changing the upper and lower camber of thick aerofoils of uniform section; (2) effect of thickening the center and thinning the tips of a thin aerofoil; (3) effect of adding a… more
Date: 1920
Creator: Norton, F. H.
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Airplane Performance as Influenced by the Use of a Supercharged Engine

Description: "The question of the influence of a supercharged engine on airplane performance is treated here in a first approximation, but one that gives an exact idea of the advantage of supercharging. Considered here is an airplane that climbs first with an ordinary engine, not supercharged, and afterwards climbs with a supercharged engine. The aim is to find the difference of the ceilings reached in the two cases" (p. 1).
Date: May 1920
Creator: de Bothezat, George
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Aluminum and Its Light Alloys

Description: Report is a summary of research work which has been done here and abroad on the constitution and mechanical properties of the various alloy systems with aluminum.
Date: 1920%
Creator: Merica, Paul D.
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Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (4th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 24 to 50

Description: Report includes the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics letter of submittal to the President, Congressional report, summaries of the committee's activities and research accomplished, expenditures, problems, recommendations, and a compilation of technical reports produced.
Date: 1920
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Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (5th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 51 to 82

Description: Report includes the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics letter of submittal to the President, Congressional report, summaries of the committee's activities and research accomplished, expenditures, and a compilation of technical reports produced.
Date: 1920
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Bomb Trajectories

Description: The report is a mathematical treatise dealing with the trajectories of bombs of high terminal velocity, dropped from a great altitude.
Date: 1920
Creator: Wilson, Edwin Bidwell
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Calculation of Low-Pressure Indicator Diagrams

Description: Report develops a fundamental conception and partial application of a method for calculating the pressure-volume relationships to be expected for any given engine design. It outlines a method of computing and interpreting low-pressure indicator cards.
Date: 1920
Creator: Kemble, E. C.
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Carbureting Conditions Characteristics of Aircraft Engines

Description: Tests were conducted at the altitude laboratory erected at the Bureau of Standards for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics to determine the changes in engine performance with changes in atmospheric temperature and pressure at various levels above the earth's surface, with special reference to (a) the variables affecting the functioning of the carburetor and (b) the changes in performance resulting from variables in the carburetor itself. This report constitutes a concise statement o… more
Date: 1920
Creator: Tice, Percival S.
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Characteristics of High-Tension Magnetos

Description: This report gives the results of an investigation made into the fundamental physical characteristics of high-tension ignition magnetos, and also describes the methods used for measuring the quantities involved.
Date: 1920
Creator: Silsbee, F. B.
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Comparison of hecter fuel with export aviation gasoline

Description: Among the fuels which will operate at compression ratios up to at least 8.0 without preignition or "pinking" is hecter fuel, whence a careful determination of its performance is of importance. For the test data presented in this report the hecter fuel used was a mixture of 30 per cent benzol and 70 per cent cyclohexane, having a low freezing point, and distilling from first drop to 90 per cent at nearly a constant temperature, about 20 degrees c. below the average distillation temperature ("mea… more
Date: January 29, 1920
Creator: Dickinson, H. C.; Gage, V. R. & Sparrow, S. W.
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Design of Recording Wind Tunnel Balances

Description: Given here is a description of the design of a scientific recording wind tunnel balance. It was decided that the most satisfactory arrangement would be a rigid ring completely surrounding the tunnel or wind stream, so that the model could be supported from it by wires or any arrangement of spindles. The forces and moments acting on this ring can then be recorded by suitable weighing apparatus. The methods available for recording forces on the arms are explained. The proposed type of balance wil… more
Date: December 1920
Creator: Norton, F. H.
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Development of Air Speed Nozzles

Description: Report describes the development of a suitable speed nozzle for the first few thousand airplanes made by the United States during the recent war in Europe, and to furnish a basis for more mature instruments in the future. Requirements for the project were to provide a suitable pressure collector for aircraft speed meters and to develop a speed nozzle which would be waterproof, powerful, unaffected by slight pitch and yaw, rugged and easy to manufacture, and uniform in structure and reading, so … more
Date: 1920
Creator: Zahm, A. F.
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Drag or Negative Traction of Geared-Down Supporting Propellers in the Downward Vertical Glide of a Helicopter

Description: Discussed here are computations of drag or negative traction of geared down supporting propellers in the downward vertical glide of a helicopter. By means of Frounde's Theory, the maximum value of the drag of a windmill is calculated. For wooden propellers, the author finds that the difference between the drag and the weight is proportional to the number of blades and is larger for propellers of small diameter; thus it is 25 kg. for a six blade propeller with a diameter of 2 m. 50.
Date: September 1920
Creator: Toussaint, A.
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Duralumin

Description: Various properties of duralumin as used in aircraft construction are discussed, including the effects of temperature, working, tempering, and strength.
Date: July 1920
Creator: Unger, E. & Schmidt, E.
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The Dynamometer Hub

Description: The construction of the dynamometer hub is illustrated and explained, and its electrical and aviation motor tests, as well as those in free flight, described.
Date: September 1920
Creator: Stieber, W.
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Effect of Altitude on Radiator Performance

Description: As an airplane rises to high altitudes the decrease in the density and the temperature of the air have important effects on the performance of the radiator. This report gives the results of a study of the effect of reduced pressure and temperature upon the capacity of airplane radiators. A method is presented by which the performance of a radiator at an altitude may be estimated for a particular speed of the airplane at a particular altitude.
Date: 1920
Creator: James, W. S. & Parsons, S. R.
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The Efficiency of Small Bearings in Instruments of the Type Used in Aircraft

Description: This report deals with the construction and properties of bearings and pivots for use in instruments. The static and running friction for both thrust and radial loads was determined for a number of conical pivots and cylindrical and ball bearings. The static rocking friction was also measured for several conical and ball bearings under a heavy load, especially to determine their suitability for use in N. P. L. (National Physical Laboratory) type wind tunnel balance.
Date: 1920
Creator: Norton, F. H.
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Experience With Geared Propeller Drives for Aviation Engines

Description: An overview is given of experience with geared propeller drives for aviation engines. The development of gear wheels is discussed with emphasis upon bending stresses, compressive stresses, heating, and precision in manufacturing. With respect to the general arrangement of gear drives for airplanes, some principal rules of mechanical engineering that apply with special force are noted.
Date: September 1920
Creator: Kutzbach, K.
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