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Aerodynamic Characteristics of Bodies at Supersonic Speeds: A Collection of Three Papers

Description: The three papers collected here are: 'The Effect of Nose Shape on the Drag of Bodies of Revolution at Zero Angle of Attack.', 'Base Pressure on Wings and Bodies with Turbulent Boundary Layers', and 'Flow over Inclined Bodies'. The subject of the first paper is the drag of the nose section of bodies of revolution at zero angle of attack. The main object of the second paper is to summarize the prinicpal results of the many wind tunnel and free flight measurements of base pressure on both bodies o… more
Date: November 9, 1951
Creator: Seiff, Alvin; Sandahl, Carl A.; Chapman, Dean R.; Perkins, E. W. & Gowen, F. E.
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Analysis of longitudinal stability and trim of the Bell X-1 airplane at a lift coefficient of 0.3 to Mach numbers near 1.05

Description: Report presenting flight test data obtained with two Bell X-1 airplanes, one with an 8-percent-thick wing and a 6-percent-thick tail and one with a 10-percent-thick wing and an 8-percent-thick tail. Data was obtained at a variety of Mach numbers, lift coefficients, and test altitudes. Results regarding stick-fixed stability and trim changes are provided.
Date: October 9, 1951
Creator: Drake, Hubert M.; Carden, John R. & Clagett, Harry P.
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Average Outside-Surface Heat-Transfer Coefficients and Velocity Distributions for Heated and Cooled Impulse Turbine Blades in Static Cascades

Description: Heat-transfer investigation conducted on cooled as well heated impulse-type turbine blades in a static cascade to determine the effect of direction of heat flow on convective heat-transfer coefficients.
Date: March 9, 1951
Creator: Hubbartt, James E. & Schum, Eugene F.
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Dynamic Stability and Control Characteristics of a Delta-Wing Vertically Rising Airplane Model in Take-Offs, Landings, and Hovering Flight

Description: Report presenting an investigation by means of tests of a flying model in still air to determine the dynamic stability and control characteristics of a delta-wing vertically rising airplane in take-off, landing, and hovering phases of flight. The uncontrolled pitching motion consisted of an unstable oscillation which was more unstable with a rearward than with the normal center-of-gravity location.
Date: October 9, 1951
Creator: Lovell, Powell M., Jr.; Bates, William R. & Smith, Charles C., Jr.
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The Effect of Mass Distribution on the Low-Speed Dynamic Lateral Stability and Control Characteristics of a Model With a 60 Degree Triangular Wing

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation to determine the effect of mass distribution on the dynamic lateral stability and control characteristics of a model with a 60 degree triangular wing in the free-flight tunnel. Flight tests and calculations were made for five different loading conditions. Results regarding the oscillatory stability, lateral control, and general flight behavior are provided.
Date: March 9, 1951
Creator: Johnson, Joseph L.
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The Effects of Increasing the Leading-Edge Radius and Adding Forward Camber on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Wing With 35 Degrees of Sweepback

Description: Report presenting a wind-tunnel investigation to determine the effects of a section modification on the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing with 35 degrees of sweepback. The wing was modified by increasing the leading-edge radius of the NACA 64A010 section and adding a small amount of camber to the forward portion of the chord. Lift, drag, pitching-moment, and trailing-edge-flap hinge-moment characteristics of the modified wing are compared with results from the original wing.
Date: February 9, 1951
Creator: Demele, Fred A. & Sutton, Fred B.
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Experimental investigation of typical constant- and variable-area exhaust nozzles and effects on axial-flow turbojet-engine performance

Description: Report presenting testing of several turbojet engines with both constant- and variable-area nozzles to extend full-scale nozzle performance to higher exhaust-nozzle pressure ratios and to investigate the effects of constant- and variable-area nozzles on turbojet-engine operation. Results regarding the different types of nozzles are provided.
Date: July 9, 1951
Creator: Wallner, Lewis E. & Wintler, John T.
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Flame velocities of four alkylsilanes

Description: Report presenting the rates of flame propagation of four alkylsilanes as determined by the tube method. Results regarding alkylsilane flame velocities, blends of diethylsilane and n-pentane, and flame propagation theories are provided.
Date: March 9, 1951
Creator: Gerstein, Melvin; Wong, Edgar L. & Levine, Oscar
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Free-spinning tunnel investigation of the 1/21-scale model of the Chance Vought F7U-3 airplane: TED No. NACA DE 362

Description: Report presenting an investigation of a 1/21-scale model of the Chance Vought F7U-3 airplane in the 20-foot free-spinning tunnel to determine the erect and inverted spin and recovery characteristics for combat loading in the clean condition. Results regarding erect spins, inverted spins, spin-recovery parachutes, and recommended recovery technique are provided.
Date: November 9, 1951
Creator: Klinar, Walter J. & Healy, Frederick M.
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Investigation of the Aerodynamic Effects of an External Store in Combination With 60 Degree Delta and Low-Aspect-Ratio Tapered Wings at a Mach Number of 1.9

Description: Report presenting a wind-tunnel investigation of an external store of fineness ratio 8.6 on the chord plane of several low-aspect-ratio wings. Testing occurred at a Mach number of 1.9 on wings with 60 degree leading-edge sweepback and unswept trailing edges with taper ratios of 0 and 0.28 and on an unswept wing with a taper ratio of 0.625. Results regarding the loading breakdown, store position, and effect of store on control characteristics are provided.
Date: January 9, 1951
Creator: May, Ellery B., Jr.
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Investigation of the Structural Damping of a Full-Scale Airplane Wing

Description: "An investigation to determine the structural damping characteristics of a full-scale airplane wing was conducted by the shock-excitation method wherein the wing was loaded to a predetermined deflection and the load suddenly released. The test specimen vibrated at its fundamental bending frequency of 1.69 cycles per second. Only the first 2 or 3 cycles showed any indication of a higher frequency being superimposed upon the fundamental bending frequency" (p. 1).
Date: March 9, 1951
Creator: Fearnow, Dwight O.
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Jet effects on pressures and drags of bodies

Description: From Introduction: "The propulsive jet that discharges from the base of a missile body or nacelle may, by interaction with external stream, cause important drag and stability changes. This paper presents some results of recent investigations by the Lewis and Langley laboratories of the jet effect on body end pressures and drag at zero lift."
Date: November 9, 1951
Creator: Gillespie, Warren, Jr.
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Large-Scale Flight Measurements of Zero-Lift Drag at Mach Numbers from 0.87 to 1.39 of 1/10-Scale Models of the Northrop MX-775A Missile

Description: A flight investigation was made at high subsonic, transonic, and supersonic speeds and at high Reynolds numbers to determine the zero-lift drag of a 1/10-scale model of the Northrop MX-775A missile and a scale model of the missile fuselage. The model of the complete configuration has a 45deg swept wing of aspect ratio 5.5 and a 33deg swept vertical fin. The body model was stabilized by three 45deg swept fins. The-drag-rise Mach number for the model of the complete configuration was approximatel… more
Date: November 9, 1951
Creator: Gillespie, Warren, Jr. & Arbic, Richard G.
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Power Unit for High-Intensity Light Source

Description: "A light-source power unit has been developed that provides reliable trigger, and easy synchronization with rotating elements or electric impulses. When used with conventional spark gaps and flash tubes, this power unit provides a light pulse of high intensity and short duration" (p. 1).
Date: July 9, 1951
Creator: Young, Allen E.; McCullough, Stuart & Smith, Richard L.
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Rolling Effectiveness of All-Movable Wings at Small Angles of Incidence at Mach Numbers From 0.6 to 1.6

Description: "Experimental data have been obtained of the rolling effectiveness of several all-movable wing configurations by means of rocket-propelled test vehicles in free flight. The results are compared with some available methods of estimation. These results validate the use of the simple equation derived by a strip integration and originally presented in NACA RM L50G14b over a wide range of application as a means of estimating the rolling effectiveness of all-movable wings" (p. 1).
Date: October 9, 1951
Creator: Strass, H. Kurt & Marley, Edward T.
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A summary of available knowledge concerning skin friction and heat transfer and its application to the design of high-speed missiles

Description: Review of certain characteristics necessary to determine skin friction and heat transfer on the surfaces of high-speed missiles, including temperature recovery, skin-friction coefficients and heat-transfer coefficients of laminar and turbulent boundary layers, and the position of the transition from laminar to turbulent flow. A comparison is also made between existing flight data and results computed by the boundary-layer momentum-integral method in an attempt to establish design criteria for m… more
Date: November 9, 1951
Creator: Rubesin, Morris W.; Rumsey, Charles B. & Varga, Steven A.
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A theoretical investigation of the influence of autopilot natural frequency upon the dynamic performance characteristics of a supersonic canard missile configuration with a pitch-attitude control system

Description: Report presenting a theoretical investigation to determine the effects of autopilot natural frequency on the dynamic performance characteristics of an attitude-controlled supersonic missile configuration with rate damping for a Mach number and altitude range. The autopilots considered were single-degree-of-freedom systems with a fixed damping ratio and various natural frequencies.
Date: October 9, 1951
Creator: Passera, Anthony L.
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