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Altitude-wind-tunnel investigation of thrust augmentation of a turbojet engine 3: performance with tail-pipe burning in standard-size tail pipe

Description: From Introduction: "Evaluation of tail-pipe burning in this engine with a larger tail-pipe combustion chamber is discussed in reference 1. Results of investigations on tail-pipe burning in this engine at static sea-level conditions are presented in reference 2. An investigation of thrust augmentation by means of injecting water at the inlet of an axial-flow compressor engine is discussed in reference 3."
Date: August 11, 1947
Creator: Fleming, William A. & Golladay, Richard L.
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Calculation of Wing Bending Moments and Tail Loads Resulting from the Jettison of Wing Tips During a Symmetrical Pull-Up

Description: "A preliminary analytical investigation was made to determine the feasibility of the basic idea of controlled failure points as safety valves for the primary airplane structure. The present analysis considers the possibilities of the breakable wing tip which, in failing as a weak link, would relieve the bending moments on the wing structure. The analysis was carried out by computing the time histories of the wing and stabilizer angle of attack in a 10g pull-up for an XF8F airplane with tips fix… more
Date: December 11, 1947
Creator: Boshar, John
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A comparison with flight data of vertical-tail loads in various maneuvers estimated from sideslip angles and rudder deflections

Description: Report presenting a comparison of the vertical-tail loads determined from pressure-distribution measurements in flight in various maneuvers with the corresponding vertical-tail loads. Some of the maneuvers investigated included slow rolls, steady sideslips, fishtails, and rolling pull-outs.
Date: December 11, 1947
Creator: Turner, Howard L.
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Computed Temperature Distribution and Cooling of Solid Gas-Turbine Blades

Description: "Computations were made to determine the temperature distribution and cooling of solid gas-turbine blades.A range of temperatures was used from 1500 degrees to 2500 degrees F, blade-root temperatures from 100 degrees to 1000 degrees F, blade thermal conductivity from 8 to 220 BTU/(hr)(sq ft)(degrees F/ft), and net gas to metal heat transfer coefficients from 75 to 250 BTU/(hr)(sq ft)(degrees F)" (p. 1).
Date: February 11, 1947
Creator: Reuter, J. George & Gazley, Carl, Jr.
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Cooling of Gas Turbines 1 - Effects of Addition of Fins to Blade Tips and Rotor, Admission of Cooling Air Through Part of Nozzles, and Change in Thermal Conductivity of Turbine Components

Description: "An analysis was developed for calculating the radial temperature distribution in a gas turbine with only the temperatures of the gas and the cooling air and the surface heat-transfer coefficient known. This analysis was applied to determine the temperatures of a complete wheel of a conventional single-stage impulse exhaust-gas turbine. The temperatures were first calculated for the case of the turbine operating at design conditions of speed, gas flow, etc. and with only the customary cooling a… more
Date: February 11, 1947
Creator: Brown, W. Byron
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Cooling of Gas Turbines, 3, Analysis of Rotor and Blade Temperatures in Liquid-Cooled Gas Turbines

Description: A theoretical analysis of the radial temperature distribution through the rotor and constant cross sectional area blades near the coolant passages of liquid cooled gas turbines was made. The analysis was applied to obtain the rotor and blade temperatures of a specific turbine using a gas flow of 55 pounds per second, a coolant flow of 6.42 pounds per second, and an average coolant temperature of 200 degrees F. The effect of using kerosene, water, and ethylene glycol was determined. The effect … more
Date: February 11, 1947
Creator: Brown, W. Byron & Livingood, John N. B.
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Development of Inboard Nacelle for the XB-36 Airplane

Description: From Summary: "A series of investigations of several 1/14-scale models of an inboard nacelle for the XB-36 airplane was made in the Langley two-dimensional low-turbulence tunnels. The purpose of these investigations was to develop a low-drag wing-nacelle pusher combination which incorporated an internal air-flow system. As a result of these investigations, a nacelle was developed which had external drag coefficients considerably lower than the original basic form with the external nacelle drag … more
Date: February 11, 1947
Creator: Nuber, Robert J.
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Investigation of Pressure Losses in Several Turbosupercharger Nozzle Hoses

Description: Memorandum presenting surveys of the impact pressure of the flow to obtain information for determining pressure losses in four different turbosupercharger nozzle boxes. The data indicated substantial differences in total head loss among the boxes and the existence of sharply defined high-loss regions in portions of the nozzle annulus.
Date: February 11, 1947
Creator: Lord, Albert M. & Donnola, Joseph
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Investigation of the I-40 Jet-Propulsion Engine in the Cleveland Altitude Wind Tunnel. V - Operational Characteristics, 5, Operational Characteristics

Description: An investigation has been conducted in the Cleveland altitude wind tunnel to determine the operational characteristics of the I-40 jet-propulsion engine over a range of pressure altitudes from 10,000 to 50,000 feet and ram-pressure ratios from 1.00 to 1.76. Engine operational data were obtained with the engine in the standard configuration and with various modifications of the fuel system, the electrical system, and the combustion chambers. The effects of altitude and airspeed on operating spee… more
Date: July 11, 1947
Creator: Golladay, Richard L. & Gendler, Stanley L.
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Knock-Limited Performance of Triptane and 28-R Fuel Blends as Affected by Changes in Compression Ratio and in Engine Operating Variables

Description: From Summary: "A knock-limited performance investigation was conducted on blends of triptane and 28-P fuel with a 12-cylinder, V-type, liquid-cooled aircraft engine of 1710-cubic-inch displacement at three compression ratios: 6.65, 7.93, and 9.68. At each compression ratio, the effect of changes in temperature of the inlet air to the auxiliary-stage supercharger and in fuel-air ratio were investigated at engine speeds of 2280 and. 3000 rpm. The results show that knock-limited engine performance… more
Date: March 11, 1947
Creator: Brun, Rinaldo J.; Feder, Melvin S. & Fisher, William F.
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Observations on an aileron-flutter instability encountered on a 45 degree swept-back wing in transonic and supersonic flight

Description: Report presenting a flight test of a supersonic research pilotless aircraft in which large-amplitude aileron oscillations, most likely aileron compressibility flutter, were encountered in the transonic and supersonic speed ranges. Results regarding power-on flight and coasting flight are provided.
Date: April 11, 1947
Creator: Pitkin, Marvin; Gardner, William N. & Curfman, Howard J., Jr.
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Preliminary Tests to Determine the Maximum Lift of Wings at Supersonic Speeds

Description: Report presenting the results of a test program in a supersonic tunnel to determine the maximum lift of wings operating at supersonic speeds. A variety of wing plan forms of several thickness distributions were tested at a range of Mach numbers, Reynolds numbers, and angles of attack. The lift results, drag results, and Schileren photographs are described.
Date: December 11, 1947
Creator: Gallagher, James J. & Mueller, James N.
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Results of Flight Test of an Automatically Stabilized Model C (Swept Back) Four-Wing Tiamat

Description: "The results of the first flight test of a swept-back four-wing version of Tiamat (MX-570 model C) which was launched at the NACA Pilotless Aircraft Research Station at W4110PB Island, Va. are presented. In general, the flight behavior was close to that predicted by calculations based an stability theory and oscillating table tests of the autopilot. The flight test thus indicates that the techniques employed to predict automatic stability are valid and practical from an operational viewpoint" (… more
Date: June 11, 1947
Creator: Seacord, Charles L., Jr. & Teitelbaum, J. M.
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Supersonic Wave Drag of Sweptback Tapered Wings at Zero Lift

Description: An analysis has been made of airfoil data taken on several NACA 16-series propeller airfoils from tests of 5-inch-chord models in the Langley 24 inch high-speed tunnel and l2-inch-chord models in the Langley 8 foot high-speed tunnel, This analysis has shown that the combined effects of Reynolds number changes and variations in airfoil characteristics resulting from differences in models and tunnels are such that when 5 inch-chord and l2-inch-chord data are applied to full-scale propeller design… more
Date: June 11, 1947
Creator: Margolis, Kenneth
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Tests of a Horizontal-Tail Model through the Transonic Speed Range by the NACA Wing-Flow Method

Description: "A 1/12-scale model of a horizontal tail of a fighter airplane was tested through the transonic speeds in the high-speed flow over an airplane wing, the surface of which served as a reflection plane for the model. Measurements of lift, elevator-hinge moment, angle of attack, and elevator angle were made in the Mach number range from 0.75 to 1.04 for elevator deflections ranging from 10 degrees to minus 10 degrees, and for angles of attack of minus 1.2 degrees, 0.4 degrees, and 3.4 degrees. The … more
Date: April 11, 1947
Creator: Adams, Richard E. & Silsby, Norman S.
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Tests of Submerged Duct Installation on a Modified Airplane in the Ames 40- by 80-foot Wind Tunnel

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation of an NACA submerged intake installation on a modified fighter airplane conducted to determine the full-scale aerodynamic characteristics of this installation. Additionally, tests were conducted on the submerged inlet with revised entrance lips and deflectors to determine the configuration which would result in the best dynamic pressure recovery measured at the inlet for this installation without a major rework of the entrance.
Date: December 11, 1947
Creator: Martin, Norman J.
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Theoretical Evaluation of Methods of Cooling the Blades of Gas Turbines

Description: A study was made of heat transfer in turbine blades and the effects on blade temperature of cooling the blade root and tip, changing the dimensions of the blades, raising the cycle temperatures, insulating with ceramics, and cooling by circulation of air or water through hollow blades. The results indicated that cooling of the root of the blade, shortening the blade, and cooling hollow blades internally with air or liquid offer possibilities of substantial increases in permissible gas temperatu… more
Date: February 11, 1947
Creator: Sanders, J. C. & Mendelson, Alexander
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of Wing Inlets for a Four-Engine Airplane

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the propeller-research tunnel to develop wing-leading-edge inlets for locations between the inboard and outboard nacelles on each wing of a four-engine airplane. Testing was performed on the basic wing and original inlet as well as NACA-developed inlets for two versions of the airplane.
Date: March 11, 1947
Creator: Bartlett, Walter A., Jr. & Goral, Edwin B.
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