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Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Project Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending December 10, 1951

Description: This quarterly progress report details the ongoing research and experiments at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory as part of the Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion Project. The first part of this report discusses reactor theory and design. The second part of this report is not included. The third part of this report discusses materials research. The fourth part of this report includes appendixes
Date: March 6, 1952
Creator: Briant, R. C. & Cottrell, W. B.
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Altitude Investigation of Gas Temperature Distribution at Turbine of Three Similar Axial-Flow Turbojet Engines

Description: An investigation of the effect of inlet pressure, corrected engine speed, and turbine temperature level on turbine-inlet gas temperature distributions was conducted on a J40-WE-6, interim J40-WE-6, and prototype J40-WE-8 turbojet engine in the altitude wind tunnel at the NACA Lewis laboratory. The engines were investigated over a range of simulated pressure altitudes from 15,000 to 55,000 feet, flight Mach numbers from 0.12 to 0.64, and corrected engine speeds from 7198 to 8026 rpm.
Date: August 6, 1952
Creator: Prince, W. R. & Schulze, F. W.
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Altitude performance investigation of two flame-holder and fuel-system configurations in short afterburner

Description: From Introduction: "The results of this complete evaluation of the altitude performance and operational characteristics of the two types of flame-holder and fuel-system configurations are reported herein.The starting limits of both configurations at a flight Mach number of 0.6 are also discussed."
Date: May 6, 1952
Creator: Huntley, S. C. & Wilsted, H. D.
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A Capsule Design for Experimental High-Flux Irradiations Of Fuel Materials

Description: New reactors presently in design or construction stages, as well as revised operating procedures for existing reactors, have shown an increasing emphasis on extending the exposure time of the reactor fuel elements. However, operating experience at Hanford, as at other installations, has demonstrated that as the amount of burn-up in uranium metal is increased an increase is also noted in operational difficulties resulting from the dimensional behavior of the fuel. During reactor irradiation uran… more
Date: October 6, 1952
Creator: Kittel, J. Howard & Tedeschi, P.
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Cyclotron Component Design Technical Reports

Description: From introduction: The study of cyclotron-magnet design presented here is directed toward attaining a large ratio of energy in the ion beam with respect to cost. Alternatively, the goal may be regarded as a smaller, more convenient apparatus. These two objectives are not completely incompatible; a design that is more economical than the usual is also smaller. The best design of a cyclotron can be obtained only by considering the problem as a whole. The conditions necessary to maintain an ion be… more
Date: February 6, 1952
Creator: Foss, M. H.
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Displacement Effect of a Three-Dimensional Boundary Layer

Description: "A method is described for determining the "displacement surface" of known three-dimensional compressible boundary-layer flow in terms of the mass-flow defects associated with the profiles of the two velocity components parallel to the surface. The result is a generalization of the plane flow concept of displacement thickness introduced in order to describe how a thin boundary layer distorts the outer nonviscous flow. Numerical values are found for the known three-dimensional boundary-layer flo… more
Date: March 6, 1952
Creator: Moore, Franklin K.
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The Effect of an Operating Propeller on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 1/10-Scale Model of the Lockheed XFV-1 Airplane at High Subsonic Speeds (TED No. NACA DE-377)

Description: "An investigation was conducted in the Ames 12-foot pressure wind tunnel to determine the effect of an operating propeller on the aerodynamic characteristics of a 1/19-scale model of the Lockheed XFV-1 airplane. Several full-scale power conditions were simulated at Mach numbers from 0.50 to 0.92; the.Reynolds number was constant at 1.7 million. Lift, longitudinal force, pitch, roll, and yaw characteristics, determined with and without power, are presented for the complete model and for various … more
Date: May 6, 1952
Creator: Sutton, Fred B. & Buell, Donald A.
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Effect of fuel properties on carbon deposition in atomizing and prevaporizing turbojet combustors

Description: Report presenting investigations of the effects of fuel properties on combustion-chamber carbon deposition in singe tubular fuel-atomizing and fuel-prevaporizing combustors. The NACA K factor and the smoking tendency were approximately equally effective in relating carbon-deposition data from the prevaporizing and atomizing combustors. Results regarding the K factor, smoking tendency, effect of prevaporizing combustor operating conditions, sulfur, gum, and olefin, are provided.
Date: June 6, 1952
Creator: Wear, Jerrold D. & Cook, William P.
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The effects of suction through porous leading-edge surfaces on the aerodynamic characteristics of a 47.5 degree sweptback wing-fuselage combination at a Reynolds number of 4.4 x 10(exp 6)

Description: A study investigated the effects of suction through porous leading-edge surfaces on the longitudinal aerodynamic characteristics of a 47.5 degree sweptback wing-fuselage configuration in the full-scale tunnel. The wing section normal to the quarter-chord line was NACA 64(sub 1)A112, the aspect ratio was 3.4, and the taper ratio was 0.51. Results regarding the basic wing characteristics and effect of area suction on the longitudinal characteristics are provided.
Date: March 6, 1952
Creator: Scallion, William I. & Pasamanick, Jerome
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Electrical Techniques for Compensation of Thermal Time Lag of Thermocouples and Resistance Thermometer Elements

Description: Note presenting a description of basic electrical networks that compensate for the thermal time lag of thermocouple and resistance thermometer elements used in combustion research and in the control of jet power plants. The measurement or the detection of rapid temperature changes by use of such elements can thereby be improved.
Date: May 6, 1952
Creator: Shepard, Charles E. & Warshawsky, Isidore
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Experimental investigation of axial-flow compressor inlet stage operating at transonic relative inlet Mach numbers 2: blade-coordinate data

Description: "Supplementary blade-design data including rotor- and stator-blade coordinates and mean-line angles at the leading and the trailing edges are presented for a transonic axial-flow compressor inlet stage" (p. 1).
Date: June 6, 1952
Creator: Lewis, George W., Jr.
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Experimental Investigation of Internal Flow Characteristics of Forward Underslung Fuselage Scoops With Unswept Entrances at Mach Numbers of 1.41 to 1.96

Description: Report presenting an investigation of two versions of a type of forward underslung scoop mounted on a pointed fuselage in the supersonic blowdown tunnel. The scoop entrances were in the shape of a 60 degree sector of an annulus, but the sides of one scoop were sweptback, while the others were unswept. Results regarding the shadowgraphs and surface-pressure distributions and total-pressure recovery are provided.
Date: March 6, 1952
Creator: Boswinkle, Robert W., Jr. & Mitchell, Meade H., Jr.
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Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Vortex Generators on the Maximum Lift of a 6-Percent-Thick Symmetrical Circular-Arc Airfoil Section

Description: Report discussing testing in the low-turbulence tunnel to determine the effectiveness of several configurations of vortex generators in increasing maximum lift of a 6-percent-thick symmetrical circular-arc airfoil section. None of the configurations tested were found to greatly increase the lift. Some of the configurations tested included a single row of vortex generators, two rows of generators, larger vortex generators, and sweeping forward the front row of generators.
Date: October 6, 1952
Creator: Bursnall, William J.
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Investigation of the drag of various axially symmetric nose shapes of fineness ratio 3 for Mach numbers from 1.24 to 3.67

Description: Report presenting foredrag measurements made at zero angle of attack for a series of fineness ratio 3 nose shapes. The types of noses investigated included theoretically derived minimum drag shapes, hemispherically blunted cones, and other more common profiles. Results regarding hemispherically blunted cones, theoretical minimum drag nose shapes, and comparison of foredrag of all the force models are provided.
Date: November 6, 1952
Creator: Perkins, Edward W. & Jorgensen, Leland H.
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Metallurgy Division Quarterly Progress Report for Period Ending July 31, 1951

Description: Technical report outlining the effect of strain rate on the tensile properties of thorium. It has been found that the yield strength increases slightly with increasing strain rate, and that tensile strength increases but to a less extent. Studies on the fabrication of thorium by extrusion and drawing have continued, as have studies on the extrusion cladding of thorium and uranium with zirconium. [From Summary}
Date: February 6, 1952
Creator: Miller, E. C. & Bridges, W. H.
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Optical Properties of Some Compounds of Uranium, Plutonium and Related Elements

Description: Optical and morphological properties of 28 compounds of uranium, plutonium, americium and some related elements, belonging to 21 isomorphous groups, are described. Additional data are given on 5 compounds of similar type described in the National Nuclear Energy Series, Division IV, Volume w, Chapter 19, “Actinide Elements.”
Date: June 6, 1952
Creator: Staritsky, Eugene & Walker, Donald I.
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Performance and operational characteristics of a python turbine-propeller engine at simulated altitude conditions

Description: "The performance and operational characteristics of a Python turbine-propeller engine were investigated at simulated altitude conditions in the NACA Lewis altitude wind tunnel. In the performance phase, data were obtained over a range of engine speeds and exhaust nozzle areas at altitudes from 10,000 to 40,000 feet at a single cowl-inlet ram pressure ratio; independent control of engine speed and fuel flow was used to obtain a range of powers at each engine speed. Engine performance data obtain… more
Date: February 6, 1952
Creator: Meyer, Carl L. & Johnson, LaVern A.
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A preliminary gust-tunnel investigation of leading-edge separation on swept wings

Description: Report presenting the results of a series of qualitative studies with tufts on three wings with sweepback angles of 30 degrees, 45 degrees, and 60 degrees, which show that under certain conditions, a leading-edge vortex can exist in the unsteady flow associated with a gust. The results indicated that if a wing in steady flight prior to entering a gust is at an angle of attack several degrees less than that at which vortex flow first begins in steady flow, it may penetrate the gust without havin… more
Date: June 6, 1952
Creator: Cahen, George L.
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Preliminary investigation of the heat shock resistant properties of molybdenum disilicide blades under centrifugal load

Description: An investigation to determine the heat-shock resistant properties of two molybdenum disilicide turbine blades under centrifugal loads imposed by turbine rotation is presented. Molybdenum disilicide turbine blades fabricated by hot-pressing techniques withstood heat-shock conditions under blade centrifugal stresses up to 5350 pounds per square inch. Additional development is required before the heat-shock resistant properties of molybdenum disilicide are satisfactory for turbine-blade applicatio… more
Date: May 6, 1952
Creator: Long, Roger A. & Frenche, John C.
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Preliminary Tank Tests of Some Hydro-Ski-Wheel Combinations in the Planing Condition

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the planing characteristics of various combinations of a wheel and a hydro-ski. Models tested included at least two values of the following parameters: diameter of wheel, width of wheel, cross-section shape of wheel, fore-and-aft location of wheel, lateral location of wheel, gap between wheel and ski, rotation of wheel, and protrusion of wheel. Results regarding the general effect of a wheel, effect of wheel shape and size, effect of wheel-ski arrangement, … more
Date: October 6, 1952
Creator: Land, Norman S. & Fontana, Rudolph E.
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Protective Equipment Evaluation Program Quarterly Progress Report: July-September 1951

Description: This quarterly progress details the ongoing work of the Protective Equipment Evaluation Program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Topics discussed include aerosol generation, penetration studies, particle size measurement, and an appendix with analytical methods.
Date: August 6, 1952
Creator: Struxness, E. G.
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Rocket-Model Investigation to Determine the Force and Hinge-Moment Characteristics of a Half-Delta Tip Control on a 59 Degree Sweptback Delta Wing Between Mach Numbers of 0.55 and 1.43

Description: Report presenting a free-flight investigation of a rocket-powered control research model to determine the force and hinge-moment characteristics of a half-delta tip control on a delta wing. Results regarding the control hinge moments, control normal force, and total normal force are provided.
Date: October 6, 1952
Creator: Martz, C. William; Church, James D. & Goslee, John W.
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