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Effect of Inlet-Guide-Vane Angle on Blade Vibration and Rotating Stall of 13-Stage Axial-Flow Compressor in Turbojet Engine

Description: Report presenting a blade-vibration and rotating-stall survey on a modified version of a production turbojet engine with a 13-stage axial-flow compressor with a design pressure ratio of 7 and an air flow of 120 pounds per second. This testing was carried out due to the problems rotating stall can cause with both experimental and production axial-flow compressors. Results regarding the rotating-stall patterns, rotor-blade vibrations, radial and axial strength of rotating stall, and maximum rotat… more
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: Calvert, Howard F.; Medeiros, Arthur A. & Johnson, Donald F.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Flight investigation of pentaborane fuel in 9.75-inch-diameter ram-jet engine with downstream fuel injection

Description: Report presenting a flight test of pentaborane fuel in an air-launched ramjet engine with a design free-stream Mach number of 1.8. The ramjet used in the investigation had a revised spray bar-flameholder configuration. Results regarding propulsive thrust and propulsive-thrust specific fuel consumption are provided.
Date: April 22, 1957
Creator: Disher, John H. & Jones, Merle L.
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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 the development of flow and thermal boundary layers in the laminar region on cylinders with arbitrary cross section and transpiration-cooled walls is obtained by the use of Karman's integrated momentum equation and an analogous heat-flow equation. Incompressible flow with constant property values throughout the boundary layer is assumed. The velocity and temperature profiles within the boundary layer are approximated by expressions composed of trigonometric functions"… more
Date: June 22, 1951
Creator: Eckert, E. R. G. & Livingood, J. N. B.
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Axially Symmetric Shapes With Minimum Wave Drag

Description: "The external wave drag of bodies of revolution moving at supersonic speeds can be expressed either in terms of the geometry of the body, or in terms of the body-simulating axial source distribution. For purposes of deriving optimum bodies under various given conditions, it is found that the second of the methods mentioned is the more tractable. By use of a quasi-cylindrical theory, that is, the boundary conditions are applied on the surface of a cylinder rather than on the body itself, the var… more
Date: November 22, 1954
Creator: Heaslet, Max A. & Fuller, Franklyn B.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Combustion of gaseous hydrogen at low pressures in a 35 degree sector of a 28-inch-diameter ramjet combustor

Description: Report presenting testing of gaseous hydrogen fuel burned in a connected-pipe combustor with a cross section equal to 35 degrees sector of a 28-inch diameter. Eleven shrouded fuel-injector configurations were used to obtain combustion data at specified high-altitude ramjet combustor conditions. Results regarding shroud air blockage, mixing tabs, higher equivalence-ratio burning, injector size, flameholder durability, burner length, combustion efficiency, and temperature profile are provided.
Date: April 22, 1958
Creator: Kerslake, William R.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparison of Several Methods of Cyclic De-Icing of a Gas-Heated Airfoil

Description: "Several methods of cyclic de-icing of a gas-heated airfoil were investigated to determine ice-removal characteristics and heating requirements. The cyclic de-icing system with a spanwise ice-free parting strip in the stagnation region and a constant-temperature gas-supply duct gave the quickest and most reliable ice removal. Heating requirements for the several methods of cyclic de-icing are compared, and the savings over continuous ice prevention are shown. Data are presented to show the rela… more
Date: June 22, 1953
Creator: Gray, Vernon H. & Bowden, Dean T.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of Design Variables on Performance of Mach 4.0 Hydrogen Expansion Engines

Description: Memorandum presenting performance calculations for hypothetical hydrogen expansion engines in which only a small part of the engine airflow passes through the heat exchanger. The flight path was representative of those for long-range, high-speed aircraft. Results regarding the off-design operation and engine performance are provided.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: Dugan, James F., Jr.
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Performance of Five Short Multielement Turbojet Combustors for Hydrogen Fuel in Quarter-Annulus Duct

Description: Report described five short multielement turbojet combustors for use with hydrogen fuel and their performance. Information about the combustion efficiency, temperature profiles, pressure loss, durability, and comparison with previous short combustors is included.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: Jones, Robert E. & Rayle, Warren D.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Effect of Compressor-Inlet Water Injection on Engine and Afterburner Performance

Description: "A turbojet engine incorporating a conventional-type afterburner was operated over a range of afterburner pressure levels from 1000 to 2000 pounds per square foot absolute and a range of engine-inlet water-air ratios from 0 to 0.08. At each pressure level and water-air ratio, the afterburner fuel flow was varied from lean blowout to maximum burner-outlet temperature" (p. 1).
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: Sivo, Joseph N.; Wanhainen, John P. & Jones, William L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Methods of analyzing wind-tunnel data for dynamic flight conditions

Description: The effects of power on the stability and the control characteristics of an airplane are discussed and methods of analysis are given for evaluating certain dynamic characteristics of the airplane that are not directly discernible from wind tunnel tests alone. Data are presented to show how the characteristics of a model tested in a wind tunnel are affected by power. The response of an airplane to a rolling and a yawing disturbance is discussed, particularly in regard to changes in wing dihedral… more
Date: July 22, 1941
Creator: Donlan, C. J. & Recant, I. G.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Examination of Recent Lateral-Stability-Derivative Data

Description: "In the present paper attention is directed to the aerodynamic parameters, the so-called stability derivatives, that affect the lateral behavior of airplanes and missiles. The discussion is centered on three important quantities, the effective-dihedral derivative, the directional-stability derivative, and the damping-in-roll derivative. These quantities are considered for a large angle-of-attack range at subsonic speeds" (p. 1).
Date: October 22, 1953
Creator: Malvestuto, Frank S., Jr. & Kuhn, Richard E.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An Investigation of the Downwash at the Probable Tail Location Behind a High-Aspect-Ratio Wing in the Langley 8-Foot High-Speed Tunnel

Description: Report presenting measurements downwash angles behind a model of a high-aspect-ratio wing at points near the probable tail location at Mach numbers up to 0.89 in the high-speed tunnel. The model has an NACA 65-210 section, an aspect ratio of 9.0, a taper ratio of 2.5:1, no twist, dihedral, or sweepback. Results regarding experimental data and comparison of experimental and calculated results are provided.
Date: April 22, 1947
Creator: Whitcomb, Richard T.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tests of a triangular wing of aspect ratio 2 in the Ames 12-foot pressure wind tunnel. 1: the effect of Reynolds number and Mach number on the aerodynamic characteristics of the wing with flap undeflected

Description: Report presenting testing of a semispan model of a wing of triangular plan form and aspect ratio 2 in the 12-foot pressure tunnel to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of the wing as influenced by the independent effects of Reynolds number and Mach number up to Mach numbers approaching unity. Results regarding the effect of body and effect of wing-profile modification are also provided.
Date: January 22, 1948
Creator: Edwards, George G. & Stephenson, Jack D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pressure Distributions on the Blade Sections of the NACA 10-(3)(090)-03 Propeller Under Operating Conditions

Description: The third 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 nine radial stations of the NACA 10-(3)(090)-03 propeller.
Date: March 22, 1950
Creator: Johnson, Peter J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of stage performance of X24C-2 ten-stage axial-flow compressor at design speed

Description: The stage performance of the X24C-2 axial-flow compressor, as determined from radial distributions of total pressure and temperature measured in each stator-blade row, was investigated at design speed at weight flows corresponding to those of the maximum weight-flow, peak-efficiency, and surge points. The stage performance is presented as the measured stage pressure ratios and the calculated velocity diagrams. The average stage total-pressure ratio at the surge operating condition in the first … more
Date: May 22, 1950
Creator: Finger, Harold B.; Cohen, Leo & Stewart, Warner L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of Horizontal Tails 1: Unswept and 35 Degrees Swept-Back Plan Forms of Aspect Ratio 3

Description: Memorandum presenting the results of a wind-tunnel investigation of the low-speed characteristics of horizontal tails of aspect ratio 3 with unswept and swept-back plan forms. Two models were tested which had identical areas, aspect ratio, taper ratio, and airfoil section, differing only in the angle of sweepback and elevator area ratios. The major effect of sweepback was to increase the rate of change of hinge-moment coefficient with angle of attack, to reduce the rate of change with elevator … more
Date: April 22, 1948
Creator: Dods, Jules B., Jr.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary Tank Investigation of the Use of Single Monoplane Hydrofoils for High-Speed Airplanes

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the hydrodynamic take-off and landing characteristics of a model of a hypothetical jet- and rocket-propelled high-speed airplane fitted with various designs of a single monoplane hydrofoil mounted near the center of gravity. This testing is performed to determine the feasibility of the water-based operation of high-speed airplanes. Results regarding the general hydrodynamic characteristics, development of hydrofoils, and effects of some hydrofoil parameters… more
Date: March 22, 1949
Creator: King, Douglas A. & Rockett, John A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects of Some Airfoil-Section Variations on Wing-Aileron Rolling Effectiveness and Drag as Determined in Free Flight at Transonic and Supersonic Speeds

Description: Report presenting an investigation in free flight of the rolling effectiveness of plain ailerons in conjunction with wings having 0 and 45 degrees sweepback with several airfoil sections. Results regarding the rolling characteristics of rectangular and sweptback-wing configurations and drag measurements are provided.
Date: July 22, 1949
Creator: Sandahl, Carl A.; Bland, William M., Jr. & Strass, H. Kurt
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of High-Temperature Operation of Liquid-Cooled Gas Turbines 1: Turbine Wheel of Aluminum Alloy, a High-Conductivity Nonstrategic Material

Description: Report presenting an investigation of turbine operating temperatures as affected by liquid cooling, especially if materials of high conductivity are used, at gas temperatures up to 1925 degrees Fahrenheit. Results regarding the statio heat-transfer rig and turbine rig are provided. The investigation showed that nonstrategic material such as aluminum alloy can be used in liquid-cooled turbine wheels at high gas temperatures.
Date: July 22, 1948
Creator: Kottas, Harry & Sheflin, Bob W.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Altitude-wind-tunnel investigation of compressor performance on J47 turbojet engine

Description: From Introduction: "The effects of variations in altitude, flight Mach number, and exhaust-nozzle-outlet area on the compressor performance characteristics are graphically presented. A complete tabulation of the compressor performance data is also presented."
Date: November 22, 1949
Creator: Prince, William R. & Jansen, Emmert T.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Drag characteristics of rectangular and swept-back NACA 65-009 airfoils having various aspect ratios as determined by flight tests at supersonic speeds

Description: Report presenting tests to determine the effect of sweepback angle and aspect ratio on the drag at supersonic speeds of wings of NACA 65-009 airfoil section. The current report is part of a bigger investigation and includes results for aspect ratios of 3.8 and 5.0. Results regarding the drag coefficient and general effect of aspect ratio are provided.
Date: April 22, 1947
Creator: Tucker, Warren A. & Nelson, Robert L.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An Evaluation of Air-Borne Radar as a Means of Avoiding Atmospheric Turbulence

Description: "Gust-velocity measurements and air-borne-radar observations obtained during a transcontinental flight in July 1947 have been analyzed as part of a general investigation of the uses of air-borne radar. The analysis indicates that some reduction in turbulence and a consequent reduction in the risk of encountering the larger gust velocities may be obtained by avoiding portions of clouds giving a radar echo" (p. 1).
Date: November 22, 1948
Creator: Steiner, Roy
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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