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Pressure Distributions on the Blade Sections of the NACA 10-(3)(066)-033 Propeller Under Operating Conditions

Description: The first report in a series of five that present unanalyzed pressure data obtained in tests of five full-scale propellers with NACA 16-series blade sections. Pressure distributions on the blade sections were measured under operating conditions to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of each blade section. This particular report presents information for eleven radial stations of the NACA 10-(3)(066)-033 propeller.
Date: January 24, 1950
Creator: Maynard, Julian D. & Murphy, Maurice P.
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Aerodynamic characteristics of a wing with quarter-chord line swept back 60 degrees, aspect ratio 2, taper ratio 0.6, and NACA 65A006 airfoil section : transonic bump method

Description: From Introduction: "This paper presents the results of the investigation of the wing-alone and wing-fuselage configurations employing a wing with the quarter-chord line swept back 60^o, aspect ratio 2, taper ratio 0.6, and an NACA 65A006 airfoil section parallel to the free stream."
Date: February 24, 1950
Creator: Myers, Boyd C., II & King, Thomas J., Jr.
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Determination of Minimum Moments of Inertia of Arbitrarily Shaped Areas, Such as Hollow Turbine Blades

Description: Memorandum presenting a method for approximately determining the minimum moment of inertia of an arbitrarily shaped area, such as the section of a hollow turbine blade. The practical application of the method involves a simple routine tabular procedure.
Date: February 24, 1950
Creator: Gendler, Sel & Johnson, Donald F.
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Investigation of frequency-response characteristics of engine speed for a typical turbine-propeller engine

Description: Experimental frequency-response characteristics of engine speed for a typical turbine-propeller engine are presented. These data were obtained by subjecting the engine to sinusoidal variations of fuel flow and propeller-blade-angle inputs. Correlation is made between these experimental data and analytical frequency-response characteristics obtained from a linear differential equation derived from steady-state torque-speed relations.
Date: March 24, 1950
Creator: Taylor, Burt L., III & Oppenheimer, Frank L.
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Investigation of High-Subsonic Performance Characteristics of a 12 Degree 21-Inch Conical Diffuser, Including the Effects of Change in Inlet-Boundary-Layer Thickness

Description: "Investigations were conducted of a 12 degree 21-inch conical diffuser of 2:1 area ratio to determine the interrelation of boundary layer growth and performance characteristics. Surveys were made of inlet and exit from, longitudinal static pressures were recorded, and velocity profiles were obtained through an inlet Reynolds number range, determined from mass flows and based on inlet diameter of 1.45 x 10(exp 6) to 7.45 x 10(exp 6) and a Mach number range of 0.11 to approximately choking. These… more
Date: March 24, 1950
Creator: Copp, Martin R. & Klevatt, Paul L.
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An improved approximate method for calculating lift distributions due to twist

Description: Report presenting a method for calculating the lift distribution due to twist which gives a closer approximation than the current Schrenk empirical method and requires about the same amount of computing. The method uses the lifting-line theory and makes use of the lift distribution due to angle of attack and considers the aspect ratio of the wing. Examples are presented for four main types of twist: symmetrical, antisymmetrical, continuous, and discontinuous.
Date: May 24, 1950
Creator: Sivells, James C.
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Damping in Roll of Rectangular Wings of Several Aspect Ratios and Naca 65a-Series Airfoil Sections of Several Thickness Ratios at Transonic and Supersonic Speeds as Determined With Rocket-Powered Models

Description: Report presenting rocket-powered flight tests to determine the damping in roll of rectangular wings of various aspect ratios and thickness ratios using NACA airfoil sections. The experimental damping in roll was consistently lower than what was predicted theoretically.
Date: August 24, 1950
Creator: Edmondson, James L.
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Effect of Retractable Ignition Plug on Plug Fouling by Carbon Deposits

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation conducted using a single combustor from a 4600-pound-thrust turbojet engine to determine if ignition-plug fouling by carbon deposits could be prevented by retracting the plug from the combustion zone during operation after ignition had taken place. The fuels used were normally conducive to forming carbon. The results indicated that retracting the ignition plug from the combustion zone after ignition prevented plug fouling by carbon.
Date: August 24, 1950
Creator: Wear, Jerrold D. & Locke, Theodore E.
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Interpretation of boundary-layer pressure-rake data in flow with a detached shock

Description: From Summary: "A procedure is presented for determining boundary-layer quantities from pressure-rake data, which include the combined effects of viscous and shock losses. The problem is analyzed using schileren photographs of the shock configuration, the continuity of mass relationship, and the characteristics of the turbulent boundary layer that its outer edge is defined by a rapid change in slope in the Mach-number profiles in the vicinity of the edge."
Date: August 24, 1950
Creator: Luidens, Roger W. & Madden, Robert T.
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Effects of a Jet Engine Nacelle on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 37.25 Degree Swept Back Wing at High Subsonic Speeds

Description: Report presenting a wind-tunnel investigation to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing-nacelle combination at high subsonic speeds. Lift, drag, pitching-moment, and ram-recovery data re presented for a range of Mach and Reynolds numbers.
Date: October 24, 1950
Creator: Boltz, Frederick W. & Buell, Donald A.
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The Longitudinal Stability, Control Effectiveness, and Control Hinge Moment Characteristics Obtained From a Flight Investigation of a Canard Missile Configuration at Transonic and Supersonic Speeds

Description: A 60 degree delta wing canard missile configuration was flight-tested at the Langley pilotless aircraft research station at Wallops Island, Va. The results include the longitudinal stability derivatives, control effectiveness, drag characteristics, and control-surface hinge-moment characteristics for a Mach number range of 0.7 to 1.45.
Date: November 24, 1950
Creator: Niewald, Roy J. & Moul, Martin T.
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Analysis of the effects of wing interference on the tail contributions to the rolling derivatives

Description: From Introduction: "This report presents calculations of the angularity of the air stream with respect to the vertical tail for a rolling airplane, the interference effects of the wing being taken into account. A discussion of the factors which enter into the calculations is given and equations for applying the side-wash results to the determination of the tail contributions to the rolling-stability derivatives are included. The results are compared with some available experimental data."
Date: January 24, 1951
Creator: Michael, William H., Jr.
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The effects of camber and twist on the aerodynamic loading and stalling characteristics of a large-scale 45 degree swept-back wing

Description: Report presenting pressure-distribution measurements on two large-scale semispan wing-fuselage models with 45 degrees of sweepback, an aspect ratio of 6, a taper ratio of 0.5, and 10-percent-thick sections normal to the quarter-chord line. Adding camber and twist to a wing significantly improved the upper surface loading of the wing at a lift coefficient of 0.4 through a reduction in the peak negative pressure coefficient. Results regarding loading characteristics and stalling characteristics a… more
Date: January 24, 1951
Creator: Hunton, Lynn W. & Dew, Joseph K.
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Effects of Spoiler on Airfoil Pressure Distribution and Effects of Size and Location of Spoilers on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Tapered Unswept Wing of Aspect Ratio 2.5 at a Mach Number of 1.90

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the supersonic blowdown tunnel of spoilers on two unswept wing arrangements at Mach numbers of 1.90 and 1.96. The effect of pressure-distribution tests on an unswept airfoil in the presence of a fuselage but without tip effects indicated that spoilers could be oppositely deflected in a manner similar to flap-type ailerons to obtain roll effectiveness without loss in lift. Results regarding force and moment tests are also provided.
Date: January 24, 1951
Creator: Conner, D. William & Mitchell, Meade H., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A transonic-wing investigation in the Langley 8-foot high-speed tunnel at high subsonic Mach numbers and at a Mach number of 1.2 : wing-fuselage configuration having a wing of 60 degree sweepback, aspect-ratio 4, taper ratio 0.6, and NACA 65A006 airf

Description: Report presenting a study of the effect of sweep on wings with the NACA 65A006 airfoil section in the 8-foot high-speed tunnel. This particular investigation included a wing with that airfoil section, 60 degrees of sweepback at the quarter chord, an aspect ratio of 4, and a taper ratio of 0.6. Results regarding force and moment characteristics and wake and downwash characteristics are provided.
Date: January 24, 1951
Creator: Wood, Raymond B. & Fleming, Frank F.
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Flight measurements of the wing-dropping tendency of a straight-wing jet airplane at high subsonic Mach numbers

Description: From Summary: "Flight tests were conducted on a straight-wing fighter-type jet airplane to investigate the lateral-control characteristics associated with a wing-dropping tendency encountered at high subsonic Mach numbers. The chief factors found to account directly for the wing-dropping tendency were a progressive reduction in aileron-control effectiveness with increasing Mach number, and an increase in effective dihedral above a Mach number of 0.8 which made the lateral trim particularly sens… more
Date: April 24, 1951
Creator: Anderson, Seth B.; Ernst, Edward A. & Van Dyke, Rudolph D., Jr.
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Investigation at low speed of the effectiveness and hinge moments of a constant-chord elevator on a large-scale triangular wing with section modification

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the full-scale tunnel to determine the low-speed longitudinal, lateral, and hinge-moment control characteristics of a basic 60 degree delta wing of aspect ratio 2.31 with 10-percent-thick biconvex symmetrical airfoil sections. The wing was tested with a nose glove using NACA 65-010 section ordinates and a constant-chord plain semispan ailavator with two segments.
Date: April 24, 1951
Creator: Hawes, John G. & May, Ralph W., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Free-Spinning Tunnel Investigation of a 1/20-Scale Model of the McDonnell F2H-3 Airplane

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation conducted in the 20-foot free-spinning tunnel on a 1/20-scale model of the McDonnell F2H-3 airplane. The effects of control settings and movement on the erect spin and recovery characteristics of the model were determined for the take-off condition and for the condition with full wing-tip fuel tanks installed.
Date: July 24, 1951
Creator: Wilson, Jack H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Linearized Characteristics Method and Its Application to Practical Nonlinear Supersonic Problems

Description: "The methods of characteristics has been linearized by assuming that the flow field can be represented as a basic flow field determined by nonlinearized methods and a linearized superposed flow field that accounts for small changes of boundary conditions. The method has been applied to two-dimensional rotational flow where the basic flow is potential flow and to axially symmetric problems where conical flows have been used as the basic flows. In both cases the method allows the determination of… more
Date: July 24, 1951
Creator: Ferri, Antonio
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Supplementary Free-Spinning-Tunnel Investigation of a 1/30-Scale Model of the Grumman XF10F-1 Airplane in the Swept-Wing Configuration with Slats Extended

Description: "A supplementary investigation has been conducted in the Langley 20-foot free-spinning tunnel of a 1/30 -scale model of the Grumman XF10F-1 airplane to determine what effect full-span slats would have on the spin-recovery characteristics of the swept-wing version of the XF10F-1 airplane, which had previously been indicated as possessing undesirable spin-recovery characteristics without slats. The effects of extended nose-wheel doors and of fairing the air-duct inlets were also determined" (p. 1… more
Date: July 24, 1951
Creator: Berman, Theodore & Klinar, Walter J.
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Correlation of Analog Solutions With Experimental Sea-Level Transient Data for Controlled Turbine-Propeller Engine, Including Analog Results at Altitudes

Description: Memorandum presenting a satisfactory correlation obtained between experimental sea-level transient data at constant flight speed and solutions from the analog representation. The representation is accomplished by transfer functions formed from a frequency-response analysis, which is then used to compute system response at altitude.
Date: August 24, 1951
Creator: Lazar, James & DeRocher, Wilfred L., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Secondary Flows in Annular Cascades and Effects on Flow in Inlet Guide Vanes

Description: Qualitative discussion is presented of the general nature of secondary flows in stationary annular cascades with thin wall boundary layers and radial design variation of circulation. Deviations from ideal mean outlet flows (based on blade-element performance) exist in potential-flow region of vanes because of conditions imposed by end-wall boundaries, displacement of wall boundary layers toward blade suction surfaces, and irrotationality requirement. As a consequence of existence of nonuniform … more
Date: August 24, 1951
Creator: Lieblein, Seymour & Ackley, Richard H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Some Effects of Solidity on Turning Through Constant-Thickness Circular-Arc Guide Vanes in Axial Annular Flow

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation conducted on sheet metal, circular-arc compressor inlet guide vanes in an annular cascade with untapered walls to determine the effect of solidity on turning through a blade row. Guide vanes of 30 and 40 degrees camber were investigated over a range of solidity from 0.5 to 4.0. Results regarding the effect of solidity on turning angle, comparison with two-dimensional methods, application of results, and total-pressure losses are provided.
Date: August 24, 1951
Creator: Mankuta, Harry & Guentert, Donald C.
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Calculations of Laminar Heat Transfer Around Cylinders of Arbitrary Cross Section and Transpiration-Cooled Walls with Application to Turbine Blade Cooling

Description: An approximate method for development of flow and thermal boundary layers in laminar regime on cylinders with arbitrary cross section and transpiration-cooled walls is obtained by use of Karman's integrated momentum equation and an analogous heat-flow equation. Incompressible flow with constant property values throughout boundary layer is assumed. Shape parameters for approximated velocity and temperature profiles and functions necessary for solution of boundary-layer equations are presented as… more
Date: September 24, 1951
Creator: Eckert, E. R. G. & Livingood, John N. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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