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Behavior of Static Pressure Heads at High Speeds

Description: "Memorandum presenting the development of a static pressure head for high speeds. These tests proved the practicability of static pressure heads at speeds up to 400 km/h (248.5 mph). It weighs 6.5 kg or 2.5 times as much as the old head. The position of the pressure head below the airplane was determined by bearing method at different speeds and for different lengths of suspension" (p. 1).
Date: June 1938
Creator: Danielzig, Helmut
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Calculation of Load Distribution in Stiffened Cylindrical Shells

Description: "Thin-walled shells with strong longitudinal and transverse stiffening (for example, stressed-skin fuselages and wings) may, under certain simplifying assumptions, be treated as static systems with finite redundancies. In this report the underlying basis for this method of treatment of the problem is presented and a computation procedure for stiffened cylindrical shells with curved sheet panels indicated. A detailed discussion of the force distribution due to applied concentrated forces is give… more
Date: June 1938
Creator: Ebner, H. & Köller, H.
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Correction of Temperatures of Air-Cooled Engine Cylinders for Variation in Engine and Cooling Conditions

Description: "Factors are obtained from semiempirical equations for correcting engine-cylinder temperatures for variation in important engine and cooling conditions. The variation of engine temperatures with atmospheric temperature is treated in detail, and correction factors are obtained for various flight and test conditions, such as climb at constant indicated air speed, level flight, ground running, take-off, constant speed of cooling air, and constant mass flow of cooling air. Seven conventional air-co… more
Date: June 20, 1938
Creator: Schey, Oscar W.; Pinkel, Benjamin & Ellerbrock, Herman H., Jr.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Dornier wind tunnel

Description: After completion of the required calibrations, the Dornier open-throat tunnel is now in operation. With an elliptic test section of 3 by 4 m (9.84 by 3.12 ft.), its length is 7 m (22.97 ft.), its maximum horsepower 800, and its maximum air speed 60 m/s (134.2 mph). As to local uniformity of velocity, static pressure as well as jet direction, and turbulence factor, this tunnel is on par with those of the good German and foreign research labs.
Date: June 1938
Creator: Schlichting, H.
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Downwash and Wake Behind Plain and Flapped Airfoils

Description: "Extensive experimental measurements have been made of the downwash angles and the wake characteristics behind airfoils with and without flaps and the data have been analyzed and correlated with the theory. A detailed study was made of the errors involved in applying lifting-line theory, such as the effects of a finite wing chord, the rolling-up of the trailing vortex sheet, and the wake. The downwash angles, as computed from the theoretical span load distribution by means of the Biot-Savart eq… more
Date: June 23, 1938
Creator: Silverstein, Abe; Katzoff, S. & Bullivant, W. Kenneth
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A flight investigation of the reduction of aileron operating force by means of fixed tabs and differential linkage, with notes on linkage design

Description: Flight tests were made to demonstrate the particularity of employing fixed tabs in conjunction with a suitably designed differential linkage to reduce the force required to operate ailerons. The tests showed the system to be practicable with tabs of the inset type. The relative ineffectiveness of attached tabs for changing the aileron floating angle rendered them unsuitable. Experience gained in the investigation has indicated that the use of the system is limited to maximum deflections of one … more
Date: June 1938
Creator: Soulé, H. A. & Hootman, James A.
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Fuel Consumption of a Carburetor Engine at Various Speeds and Torques

Description: "An investigation was conducted to obtain fuel-consumption curves for a single-cylinder engine with a Wright 1820-G and Pratt & Whitney 1340-H cylinder at varying speeds, manifold pressures, and air-fuel ratios. The 1340- H cylinder was tested at speeds from 1,200 to 2,400 r.p.m. and at manifold pressures from 21 to 38 inches of mercury absolute. Less than extensive tests were made of the 1820-G cylinder. The results of the tests showed that the minimum brake fuel consumption was obtained when … more
Date: June 1938
Creator: Schey, Oscar W. & Clark, J. Denny
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The influence of lateral stability on disturbed motions of an airplane with special reference to the motions produced by gusts

Description: "Distributed lateral motions have been calculated for a hypothetical small airplane with various modifications of fin area and dihedral setting. Special combinations of disturbing factors to simulate gusts are considered and the influence of lateral stability on the motions is discussed. Fin area and wing dihedral were found to be of primary importance in side gusts. It was found that the rolling action of the wing with as much as 5 degrees dihedral was distinctly unfavorable, especially when t… more
Date: June 8, 1938
Creator: Jones, Robert T.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation in the 7-by-10 Foot Wind Tunnel of Ducts for Cooling Radiators within an Airplane Wing

Description: Report presents the results of an investigation made in the NACA 7 by 10-foot wind tunnel of a large-chord wing model with a duct to house a simulated radiator suitable for a liquid-cooled engine. The duct was expanded to reduce the radiator losses, and the installation of the duct and radiator was made entirely within the wing to reduce form and interference drag. The tests were made using a two-dimensional-flow setup with a full-span duct and radiator. Section aerodynamic characteristics of t… more
Date: June 9, 1938
Creator: Harris, Thomas A. & Recant, Isidore G.
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Principles involved in the cooling of a finned and baffled cylinder

Description: An analysis of the cooling problems for a finned cylinder is made on the basis of the known fundamental principles of heat transfer from pipes. Experimental results that support the analysis are presented. The results of previous investigations on the problem are evaluated on the basis of the analysis and the results. An illustration of the application of these principles to a specific problem is included.
Date: June 1938
Creator: Brevoort, M. J.
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Tables of Stiffness and Carry-Over Factor for Structural Members Under Axial Load

Description: "Tables of stiffness and carry-over factor are presented for members in which the cross section and axial load do not vary along the length of the member. These tables are of use in solving problems in the stability of structural members under axial load as well as in application of the Cross method of moment distribution when the effects of axial load in the members are considered. The interval between successive values of the argument is small enough to make interpolation unnecessary in engin… more
Date: June 1938
Creator: Lundquist, Eugene E. & Kroll, W. D.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Theoretical Study of Various Airplane Motions After Initial Disturbance

Description: The present investigation may be considered as preliminary to the study of automatic stabilizers. We have sought to determine first how an airplane of average characteristics reacts against the principal disturbances it may encounter. Without entering into the general study of automatic stabilizers, the present work suggests the idea of a stabilizer whose sensitive member would be a wind vane or pressure plate.
Date: June 1938
Creator: Haus
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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