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Further Measurements of Normal Accelerations on Racing Airplanes

Description: This report details the acceleration data collected from racing airplanes during actual races. The data was collected in order to make recommendations regarding the structural safety of racing airplanes and the methods of operating racing airplanes that reduces the probability of subjecting them to extreme air loads. The records do not lead to any conclusions regarding maximum air loads.
Date: February 1936
Creator: Kirschbaum, H. W. & Scudder, N. F.
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A complete tank test of a flying-boat hull with a pointed step - N.A.C.A. Model No. 22

Description: "The results of a complete tank test of a model of a flying-boat hull of unconventional form, having a deep pointed step, are presented in this note. The advantage of the pointed-step type over the usual forms of flying-boat hulls with respect to resistance at high speeds is pointed out. A take-off example using the data from these tests is worked out, and the results are compared with those of an example in which the test data for a hull of the type in general use in the United States are appl… more
Date: February 1934
Creator: Shoemaker, James M.
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Piloting technique for recovery from spins

Description: "Systematic flight investigation of the spinning characteristics of various airplanes over a period of several years have given the pilots engaged in the testing a varied and extensive experience. From this experience certain general rules of procedure have been formulated, particularly for the sequence of operation of the controls in recovery from spins, and are recommended to the attention of all pilots" (p. 1).
Date: February 1936
Creator: McAvoy, W. H.
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Considerations of the Take-Off Problem

Description: Many technical papers on the various phases of airplane take-off have been published. Frequently, however, there appear new ideas which affect only particular scattered phases of the subject and which do not receive individual publication. It is the purpose of this paper to present several ideas of this nature which may be of considerable aid in calculating take-off performance and one idea which should correct what appears to be a popular misconception of the importance of static propeller thr… more
Date: February 1936
Creator: Hartman, Edwin P.
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Tandem Air Propellers

Description: "Tests of 2-blade, adjustable-pitch, counter rotating tandem model propellers, adjusted to absorb equal power at maximum efficiency, were made at Stanford University. The characteristics, for 15 degrees, 25 degrees, 35 degrees, and 45 degrees pitch settings at 0.75 R of the forward propeller and for 8-1/2 percent, 15 percent, and 30 percent diameter spacings, were compared with those of 2-blade and 4-blade propellers of the same blade form" (p. 1).
Date: February 1939
Creator: Lesley, E. P.
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A Study of the Factors Affecting the Range of Airplanes

Description: A study was made of the most important factors affecting the range of airplanes. Numerical examples are given showing the effects of different variables on the range of a two-engine airplane. The takeoff problems of long-range airplanes are analyzed.
Date: February 1937
Creator: Biermann, David
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Pressure Drop in Tubing in Aircraft Instrument Installations

Description: "The theoretical basis of calculation of pressure drop in tubing is reviewed briefly. The effect of pressure drop in connecting tubing upon the operation and indication of aircraft instruments is discussed. Approximate equations are developed, and charts and tables based upon them are presented for use in designing installations of altimeters, air-speed indicators, rate-of-climb indicators, and air-driven gyroscopic instruments" (p. 1).
Date: February 1937
Creator: Wildhack, W. A.
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Tank tests of two models of flying-boat hulls to determine the effect of ventilating the step

Description: From Summary: "The results of tests made in the N.A.C.A. tank on two models of flying-boat hulls to determine the effect of ventilating the step are given graphically. The step of N.A.C.A. model 11-C was ventilated in several different ways and it was found that the resistance of the normal form is not appreciably affected by artificial ventilation in any of the forms tried. Further tests made with the depth of the step of model 11-C reduced likewise show no appreciable effect on the resistance… more
Date: February 1937
Creator: Dawson, John R.
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Experimental study of deformation and of effective width in axially loaded sheet-stringer panels

Description: From Summary: "The deformation of two sheet-stringer panels subjected to end compression under carefully controlled end conditions was measured at a number of points and at a number of loads, most of which were above the load at which the sheet had begun to buckle. The two panels were identical except for the sheet, which was 0.70-inch 24st alclad for specimen 1 and 0.025-inch 24st aluminum alloy for specimen 6. A technique was developed for attaching Tuckerman optical strain gauges to the shee… more
Date: February 1939
Creator: Ramberg, Walter; McPherson, Albert E. & Levy, Sam
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Circulation Measurements About the Tip of an Airfoil During Flight Through a Gust

Description: "Measurements were made of the circulation about the rectangular tip of a short-span airfoil passing through an artificial gust of known velocity gradient. A Clark Y airfoil of 30-centimeter chord was mounted on a whirling arm and moved at a velocity of 29 meters per second over a vertical gust with a velocity of nearly 7 meters per second. Flow angles were measured with a hot-wire apparatus" (p. 1).
Date: February 1939
Creator: Kuethe, Arnold M.
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Preliminary Fatigue Studies on Aluminum Alloy Aircraft Engines

Description: "Preliminary information on the complex subject of the fatigue strength of fabricated structural members for aircraft is presented in the test results obtained on several different types of airship girders subjected to axial tension and compression in a resonance fatigue machine. A description of this machine as well as numerous photographs of the fatigue failures are given. There is also presented an extended bibliography on the subject of fatigue strength" (p. 1).
Date: February 1938
Creator: Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation
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Local Instability of Symmetrical Rectangular Tubes Under Axial Compression

Description: "A chart is presented for the coefficient in the formula for the critical compressive stress at which cross sectional distortion begins in a thin-wall tube of rectangular section symmetrical about its two principal axes. The energy method of Timoshenko was used in the theoretical calculations required for the construction of the chart. The deflection equation used in this method was selected to give good accuracy" (p. 1).
Date: February 1939
Creator: Lundquist, Eugene E.
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Loads Imposed on Intermediate Frames of Stiffened Shells

Description: "The loads imposed on intermediate frames by the curvature of the longitudinal and by the diagonal-tension effects are treated. A new empirical method is proposed for analyzing diagonal-tension effects. The basic formulas of the pure diagonal-tension theory are used, and the part of the total shear S carried by diagonal tension is assumed to be given the expression S (sub DT) = S (1-tau sub o/tau)(sup n) where tau (sub o) is the critical shear stress, tau the total (nominal shear stress), and n… more
Date: February 1939
Creator: Kuhn, Paul
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparative Performance of Engines Using a Carburetor, Manifold Injection, and Cylinder Injection

Description: "The comparative performance was determined of engines using three methods of mixing the fuel and the air: the use of a carburetor, manifold injection, and cylinder injection. The tests were made of a single-cylinder engine with a Wright 1820-G air-cooled cylinder. Each method of mixing the fuel and the air was investigated over a range of fuel-air ratios from 0.10 to the limit of stable operation and at engine speeds of 1,500 and 1,900 r.p.m." (p. 1).
Date: February 1939
Creator: Schey, Oscar W. & Clark, J. Denny
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The charging process in a high-speed, single-cylinder, four-stroke engine

Description: From Summary: "Experimental measurements and theoretical calculations were made on an aircraft-type, single cylinder engine, in order to determine the physical nature of the inlet process, especially at high piston speeds. The engine was run at speeds from 1,500 to 2,600 r.p.m. (mean piston speeds of 1,370 to 2,380 feet per minute). Measurements were made of the cylinder pressure during the inlet stroke and of the power output and volumetric efficiency. Measurements were also made, with the eng… more
Date: February 1939
Creator: Reynolds, Blake; Schecter, Harry & Taylor, E. S.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Wind Tunnel Research Comparing Lateral Control Devices, Particularly at High Angles of Attack 8: Straight and Skewed Ailerons on Wings With Rounded Tips

Description: Tests showed the effect of the ailerons and the tip shapes on the general performance of the wing, as well as on the lateral control and stability characteristics. The hinge moments were not measured but the approximate values are given in the first report of the series.
Date: February 1933
Creator: Weick, Fred E. & Shortal, Joseph A.
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Effect of aileron displacement on wing characteristics

Description: The effect of aileron displacement on wing characteristics has been investigated for the Clark Y and the U.S.A. 27 wing sections equipped with rectangular ailerons. The airfoils, rectangular in plan, and having a 10 inch chord and 60 inch span, were mounted on a model fuselage.
Date: February 1933
Creator: Heald, R. H.
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Tank tests of auxiliary vanes as a substitute for planing area

Description: The results of towing tests made on two models at the request of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, are presented. The first model represents the hull of the U.S. Navy PN-8 flying boat, in which the sponsors of the original hull are removed and auxiliary lifting vanes are fitted at the chines immediately forward of the main step. The tests showed that the altered form gave a large increase in hump resistance and a very undesirable spray formation through a large part of the speed range. more
Date: February 1934
Creator: Parkinson, John B.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tank tests of a model of one hull of the Savoia S-55-X flying boat - N.A.C.A. Model 46

Description: A model of one of the twin hulls of the Italian Savoia S-55-X flying boat (N.A.C.A. Model 46) was tested in the N.A.C.A. tank according to the general method. The data obtained from these tests cover a broad range of speeds, loads, and trims and are given in nondimensional form to facilitate their use in applying this form of hull to any other flying boat or comparing it's performance with the performance of any other hulls. The results show that the resistance characteristics at best trim of t… more
Date: February 1938
Creator: Allison, John M.
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Tank tests of a family of flying-boat hulls

Description: "This report presents towing tests made in the N.A.C.A. tank of a parent form and five variations of a flying-boat hull. The beams of two of the derived forms were made the same as that of the parent and the lengths changed by increasing and decreasing the spacing of stations. The lengths of the two others of the derived forms were made the same as that of the parent while the beams were changed by increasing and decreasing the spacing of buttocks, all other widths being changed in proportion. … more
Date: February 1934
Creator: Shoemaker, James M. & Parkinson, John B.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The estimation of the rate of change of yawing moment with sideslip

Description: "Wind-tunnel data are presented on the rate of change of yawing moment with sideslip for tests of 9 complete airplane models, 20 fuselage shapes, and 3 wing models with various combinations of dihedral, sweepback, and twist. The data were collected during a survey of existing information, which was made to find a reliable method of computing the yawing moment due to sideslip. Important errors common to methods of computation used at present appear to be due to large interference effects, the in… more
Date: February 1938
Creator: Imlay, Frederick H.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Circular Motion of Bodies of Revolution

Description: The circular motion for airship-like bodies has thus far been calculated only for a prolate ellipsoid of revolution (reference 1, p.133 and reference 2). In this paper, however, the circular motion of elongated bodies of revolution more nearly resembling airships will be investigated. The results will give the effect of rotation on the pressure distribution and thus yield some information as to the stresses set up in an airship in circular flight.
Date: February 1936
Creator: Kaplan, Carl
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Wind-Tunnel Research Comparing Lateral Control Devices, Particularly at High Angles of Attack 9: Tapered Wings With Ordinary Ailerons

Description: Tests were made with ordinary flap-type ailerons on two wings with different amounts of taper, one medium and the other extreme. On each wing both medium sized tapered ailerons and short wide tapered ailerons were tested.
Date: February 1933
Creator: Weick, Fred E. & Wenzinger, Carl J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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