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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 Study of the Effects of Radii of Gyration and Altitude on Aileron Effectiveness at High Speed

Description: "The variation in the necessary aileron control and in the time required to bank to 45 degrees and 90 degrees with altitude and radii of gyration for a typical fighter or a pursuit airplane have been computed and are presented herein." The lateral motions and impact pressure for several conditions of flight are provided. The report concludes that "the aileron system...should be designed for rolling-moment requirements at high altitude and the hinge-moment limitations at low altitude".
Date: April 1943
Creator: Fehlner, Leo F.
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Some Strength Tests of Stiffened Curved Sheets Loaded in Shear

Description: Report discusses the results of strength tests of several curved-sheet 24S-T aluminum alloy specimens stiffened longitudinally and transversely and loaded in shear. Curved-web beams and cylindrical shells were both examined in the tests. Results provided include the load at which the sheet began to show shear buckles, where the buckles occurred, and whether or not the failures involved rupture of the sheet.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Chiarito, Patrick T.
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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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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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Flight Tests of a Glider Model Towed by Twin Parallel Towlines

Description: "The stability characteristics of a glider towed by twin parallel towlines have been studied in the NACA free-flight tunnel. A preliminary theoretical analysis of the stability of a glider restrained from yawing was followed by an experimental investigation of the stability of a model towed from fixed tunnel points in such a way as to simulate tow in level flight. The results of the tests confirm the theoretical analysis and indicate that a pilotless, stable, towed-glider system is possible whe… more
Date: April 1943
Creator: Pitkin, Marvin & McKinney, Marion O., Jr.
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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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Effect of Varying Percentages of Exhaust Gas on Engine Performance

Description: "These tests were run to determine the effect that mixing engine exhaust gas with engine intake air has on fuel knock limit, specific fuel consumption, and air consumption." Information about the effect on pressure, air consumption, and fuel consumption is detailed.
Date: April 1943
Creator: Sanders, Newell D. & Barnett, Henry C.
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Tests of 10 Inch 24S-T Aluminum-Alloy Shear Panels With 1-1/2 Inch Holes 2: Panels Having Holes With Notched Edges

Description: Report discusses the results of testing of 10-inch 24S-T aluminum alloy shear panels with 1.5 inch holes with notched edges to determine if a notch decreases the strength of the panel and if reinforcements can overcome the negative effects of the notch. The notch did appear to increase the stress concentration around the holes, but the lack of applicability to real-world scenarios is discussed.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Kuhn, Paul & Levin, L. Ross
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