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Tests of a Stress-Carrying Door in Compression

Description: Bulletin presenting the results of bending tests on a monocoque box with the door on the compression side. The results indicate that the effectiveness of a stress-carrying door depends on the intended function of the door.
Date: September 1942
Creator: Gottlieb, Robert
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Heat-Capacity Lag in Turbine-Working Fluids

Description: Report discusses measurements of the relaxation time of steam and nitrogen due to their importance as turbine-working fluids. Additional calculations regarding different nozzle lengths are included.
Date: May 1944
Creator: Kantrowitz, Arthur & Huber, Paul W.
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Calculation of tab characteristics for flight conditions from wind-tunnel data

Description: Report presenting tail-surface characteristics calculated from wind-tunnel data, which have been reported to not correspond with flight-test measurements. The primary problem under consideration is the calculation of the effect of tab deflection on the free-floating angle of the elevator, as in a servocontrol.
Date: April 1942
Creator: Sears, Richard I.
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A Comparison of Data Obtained by Two Flight Techniques for Determining the Sideslip Characteristics of a Fighter Airplane

Description: Report discusses data obtained from measuring sideslip characteristics via the continuous-record method and the steady-record method. The situations in which each recording method is preferred are presented.
Date: August 1945
Creator: Johnson, Harold I.
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The belt method for measuring pressure distribution

Description: "The measurement of pressure distribution may be accomplished rapidly for any number of locations deemed necessary in model or full-scale investigations by use of the 'belt' method. Reasonable accuracy may be obtained by careful use of this method" (p. 1).
Date: February 1943
Creator: Corson, Blake W., Jr.
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Influence of Loading Condition on Piloting Technique for Spin Recovery for Pursuit Airplanes

Description: Bulletin presenting a discussion of information as to the influence on spins and spin recovery of the wing loading and load distribution of present-day pursuit airplanes. The high wing loadings results in high rates of descent and large control forces for recovery.
Date: June 1942
Creator: Soulé, H. A.
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XC-35 Gust Research Project Analysis of Gust Measurements

Description: Report discusses measurements of gust size and intensity during the spring and summer of 1941 and 1942 under a variety of weather conditions and various altitudes up to 34,000 feet. Information about average gust-gradient distance, gust velocities, and gust frequency is included.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Moskovitz, A. I.
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Spinning of Large Airplanes

Description: Report discusses the problem of large airplanes spinning and the fact that they should not be intentionally spun because they are not designed for the loads and speeds that may be encountered in spin and recovery. Stall and spin characteristics for large airplanes are described. Recommended piloting procedures in case of a large airplane spinning event are also provided.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Seidman, Oscar
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Effects of Compressibility and Large Angles of Yaw on Pressure Indicated by a Total-Pressure Tube

Description: Report discusses the effects of compressibility and angle of yaw on the pressure measured by a round-nose and a flat-nose total-pressure tube. The error incurred in the pressure measurements and factors affecting the total-pressure area are described.
Date: April 1945
Creator: Humphreys, Milton D.
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Early Detection of Cracks Resulting From Fatigue Stressing

Description: Report discusses an apparatus that may be used for indicating the formation of fatigue cracks or for following the progress of cracks. Details of the experiment and discussion of the way in which the deflection-crack area relationship may be used to monitor fatigue cracks are included.
Date: September 1944
Creator: Bennett, John A.
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The Use of Geared Spring Tabs for Elevator Control

Description: Report discussing the use of two types of geared spring tabs for elevator control: ordinary (or ungeared) spring tabs and geared spring tabs. Their use in airplanes of various sizes and in comparison to conventional control systems is described.
Date: February 1945
Creator: Phillips, William H.
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Use of Variable-Ratio Geared Tabs to Improve Stick-Force Characteristics in Turning Flight

Description: Report discussing the use of variable-ratio geared tabs with an experimental elevator to improve stick-force characteristics in turning flight. The stick forces with the tabs were found to be satisfactory for a variety of center-of-gravity ranges. The ability of pilots to use the controls is also described.
Date: October 1945
Creator: Kleckner, Harold F.
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Tests of a Stressed-Carrying Door in Shear

Description: Bulletin presenting testing of a monocoque box with a stress-carrying door made and tested in torsion. The results indicate that if a stress-carrying door and its frame are made sufficiently heavy, the torsional stiffness of the box with the door can be made greater than the torsional stiffness of the box without the cut-out" (p. 1).
Date: August 1942
Creator: Gottlieb, Robert
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Test Data on the Shear Strength of Machine Countersunk-Riveted Joints Assembled by an NACA Flush-Riveting Procedure

Description: Bulletin presenting load-displacement curves for use in establishing allowable-load values for riveted joints assembled by an NACA flush-riveting procedure. Comparative data are also given to show the effect of variations in the procedure on the yield and maximum shear loads for the rivets.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Gottlieb, Robert
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A Study of the Tightness and Flushness of Machine-Countersunk Rivets for Aircraft

Description: Bulletin presenting the results of an investigation to determine possible improvements in the tightness and the flushness of machine-countersunk rivets. Specimens used in the study were simple lap joints made by different riveting methods. The results indicate that a comparison of the quality of machine-countersunk riveted joints on the basis of maximum load alone is not justified.
Date: June 1942
Creator: Lundquist, Eugene E. & Gottlieb, Robert
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of Inlet-Air Temperature and Cylinder Displacement on Charge Temperature of Internal Combustion Engines

Description: Report discussing the effect of inlet-air temperature and cylinder displacement on the charge temperature of an internal-combustion engine at the end of the induction stroke. The experiment to test various types of cylinders and their results on the air temperature and pressure is described.
Date: January 1944
Creator: Sanders, Newell D. & Bolz, Ray E.
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An Approximate Method of Shear-Lag Analysis for Beams Loaded at Right Angles to the Plane of Symmetry of the Cross Section

Description: Report discussing strain measurements made on a box beam of triangular cross section and on two beams of D-section under transverse bending. Information about the arrangement of the beams and experimental and calculated stresses for different boxes.
Date: September 1943
Creator: Kuhn, Paul & Brilmyer, Harold G.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Maximum Lift Coefficients of Airplanes Based on Sum of Wing and Tail Areas

Description: Report discusses the maximum lift coefficients for conventional and tailless airplanes in the gliding and landing conditions. Three areas are used to calculate the coefficients: wing area alone, wing area plus horizontal-tail area, and wing area plus horizontal- and vertical-tail areas.
Date: March 1944
Creator: Ankenbruck, Herman O.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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XC-35 Gust Research Project Operation in Cumulus Congestus Cloud on July 31, 1941 Maximum Gust Intensities

Description: "On July 31, 1941 a turbulence survey was made with the XC-35 airplane of a large cumulus congestus cloud near Langley Field, Va. This bulletin presents a general description of conditions and the maximum gust intensities recorded during the flight" (p. 1).
Date: April 1942
Creator: Flight Research Loads Section
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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XC-35 gust research project: Preliminary analysis of the lateral distribution of gust velocity along the span of an airplane

Description: Report presenting measurements of the lateral distribution of effective gust velocity along the span of the XC-35 airplane in a variety of weather conditions. Six standard shapes were determined from the distributions: triangular, rectangular, first trapezoidal, second trapezoidal, unsymmetrical, and double triangular.
Date: March 1943
Creator: Moskovitz, A. I.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Landing Characteristics of a Model of a Flying Boat With the Depth of Step Reduced to Zero by Means of a Retractable Planing Flap

Description: "A model of a flying boat was tested to determine the landing characteristics when the depth of the step was reduced to zero by means of a retractable planing flap on the forebody" (p. 4). The results of stability and resistance testing are presented.
Date: February 1944
Creator: Benson, James M. & Freihofner, Anton
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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