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Refrigerated wind tunnel tests on surface coatings for preventing ice formation

Description: "This investigation was conducted to determine the effectiveness of various surface coatings as a means for preventing ice formations on aircraft in flight. The substances used as coatings for these tests are divided into two groups: compounds soluble in water, and those which are insoluble in water. It was found that certain soluble compounds were apparently effective in preventing the formation of ice on an airfoil model, while all insoluble compounds which were tested were found to be ineffe… more
Date: May 1930
Creator: Knight, Montgomery & Clay, William C.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Some effects of air and fuel oil temperatures on spray penetration and dispersion

Description: Presented here are experimental results obtained from a brief investigation of the appearance, penetration, and dispersion of oil sprays injected into a chamber of highly heated air at atmospheric pressure. The development of single sprays injected into a chamber containing air at room temperature and at high temperature was recorded by spray photography equipment. A comparison of spray records showed that with the air at the higher temperature, the spray assumed the appearance of thin, transpa… more
Date: May 1930
Creator: Gelalles, A. G.
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Pressure distribution on the tail surfaces of a PW-9 pursuit airplane in flight

Description: Presented here are pressure distribution data obtained from the tail surfaces of a PW-9 in a number of flight maneuvers. The results given are part of those obtained in an extensive investigation of the pressure distribution over all of the lifting and control surfaces of this airplane. The results are given in tabular and curve form and are discussed briefly with respect to their comparison with existing tail surface design specifications. It is recommended that tail load design loadings shoul… more
Date: April 1930
Creator: Rhode, Richard V.
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The Effect of Wing Tip Floating Ailerons on the Autorotation of a Monoplane Wing Model

Description: "The preliminary tests described here were made to determine the extent to which wing tip floating ailerons might be effective in reducing airplane spinning tendencies. The tests showed that initial spinning tendencies and rates of stable spinning could doubtless be reduced by the use of tip floating ailerons on an airplane. It also appears to be desirable to reduce to a minimum the interference between wing and aileron. This would serve to maintain uniformity of action at all angles of attack … more
Date: March 1930
Creator: Knight, Montgomery & Wenzinger, Carl J.
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The Structure and Properties of Parachute Cloths

Description: "The requisite properties of a parachute cloth are discussed and the methods for measuring these properties described. In addition to the structural analysis of the cloths, the properties measured were weight, breaking strength, tear resistance, elasticity, and air permeability. Thirty-six silk cloths of domestic manufacture, not previously used in parachute construction are compared with some silk cloths of foreign manufacture" (p. 1).
Date: March 1930
Creator: McNicholas, H. J. & Hedrick, A. F.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparative Performance Obtained With XF7C-1 Airplane Using Several Different Engine Cowlings

Description: Discussed here are problems with the use of cowlings with radial air cooled engines. An XF7C-1 airplane, equipped with service cowling and with narrow ring, wide ring, and exhaust collector ring cowlings over the service cowling, was used. For these four cowling conditions, the rate of climb and high speed performance were determined, the cylinder conditions were measured, and pictures to show visibility were taken. The level flight performance obtained with an engine speed of 1900 r.p.m. for t… more
Date: February 1930
Creator: Schey, Oscar W.; Johnson, Ernest & Gough, Melvin N.
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Injection Labs in a Common-Rail Fuel Injection System

Description: Note presenting injection lags determined for a common-rail fuel injection system for a compression-ignition engine. The system consisted of a high-pressure reservoir, a timing valve, an injection valve tube, and an automatic injection valve. Results regarding the variable injection valve tube length, variable tube diameter, variable valve opening pressure, variable injection pressure, and variable initial pressure are provided.
Date: February 1930
Creator: Rothrock, A. M.
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Test of an Adjustable Pitch Model Propeller at Four Blade Settings

Description: "This note describes tests of an adjustable blade metal model propeller, both in a free wind stream and in combination with a model fuselage, at four settings of the blades. The model propeller is designed for a uniform nominal pitch/diameter ratio of .7 and the blade settings used correspond to nominal pitch/diameter ratios of .5, .7, .9, and 1.1 at the .6 radius. The tests show that propellers of this type may be considerably changed in setting from the designed pitch angles and yet give exce… more
Date: February 1930
Creator: Lesley, E. P.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rate of Heat Transfer From Finned Metal Surfaces

Description: The object was to evaluate the factors which control the rate of heat transfer to a moving current of air from finned metal surfaces similar to those used on aircraft engine cylinders. This was to establish data which will enable the finning of cooling surfaces to be designed to suit the particular needs of any specific application. Most of the work was done on flat copper specimens 6 inches square, upon which were mounted copper fins with spacings varying from 1/2 inch to 1/12 inch. All fins w… more
Date: January 1930
Creator: Taylor, C. Fayette & Rehbock, A.
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