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Preliminary Vibration and Flutter Studies on P-47 Tail

Description: Report presenting a report illustrated by photographs and vibration records on the failure of the P-47 rudder in the high-speed tunnel at a true speed of 468 miles per hour and a density corresponding to 9000 feet altitude. The fin-rudder unit was tested as being at least representative of the tail design of the P-47 airplane.
Date: August 1943
Creator: Theodorsen, Theodore
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Static Characteristics of Curtiss Propellers Having Different Blade Sections

Description: Report presenting static tests on four full-scale two-bladed propellers differing only in blade sections at blade angles from 0 to 20 degrees at the three-quarters radius. Two of the propellers were also tested as three-bladed propellers. For all of the propellers tested, the highest value of the static thrust figure of merit occurred at a tip-speed ratio between 0.7 and 0.9; the highest efficiency in flight may be expected in the same range of tip-speed ratios.
Date: August 1941
Creator: Corson, Blake W., Jr. & Mastrocola, Nicholas
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An Experimental Investigation of Flow Conditions in the Vicinity of an NACA D(Sub S)-Type Cowling

Description: Data are presented of the flow conditions in the vicinity of an NACA D sub S -type cowling. Tests were made of a 1/2 scale-nacelle model at inlet-velocity ratios ranging from 0.23 to 1.02 and angles of attack from 6 deg to 10 deg. The velocity and direction of flow in the vertical plane of symmetry of the cowling were determined from orifices and tufts installed on a board aligned with the flow. Diagrams showing velocity ratio contours and lines of constant flow angles are given.
Date: August 1946
Creator: Bryant, Rosemary P. & Boswinkle, Robert W., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Air-Flow and Performance Characteristics of Engine-Stage Supercharger of a Double-Row Radial Aircraft Engine 2: Effect of Design Variables

Description: Report presenting an investigation to determine the effect of the location of the diffuser vanes with respect to the supercharger outlets and the effect of flow conditions at the impeller inlet on the air-flow distribution in the outlets of the engine-stage supercharger of an 18-cylinder double-row radial aircraft engine. The effect of flow conditions at the impeller inlet was investigated by distorting the flow at the inlet and noting the effect in the supercharger outlets. Results regarding t… more
Date: August 1946
Creator: Baas, Edmund J. & Dugan, Paul D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Tests of Four Curtiss Propellers Embodying Different Blade Sections

Description: Tests of four 10-foot propellers were made in the propeller-research tunnel for the Army Air Corps to check flight and static thrust test results made on several propellers embodying Clark Y and modified NACA 16-series sections. These propellers were identical as to diameter and activity factor and very closely identical in thickness ratio and pitch distribution. The blades embodied sections with both single- and double-cambered Clark Y, modified NACA 16-series, and a combination of Clark Y and… more
Date: August 1941
Creator: Gray, W. H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Operating stresses in aircraft-engine crankshafts and connecting rods 2: instrumentation and test results

Description: Report presenting an investigation to develop methods and equipment for the measurement of operating stresses in aircraft-engine crankshafts and connecting rods. The results indicate that the measurement of stresses in connecting rods is feasible. Results regarding stresses in the crankshaft and stresses in the master connecting rod are provided.
Date: August 1945
Creator: Dutee, Francis J.; Phillips, Franklyn W. & Calvert, Howard F.
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Heat-Transfer Tests of Two Steel Cylinder Barrels With Aluminum Fins Manufactured by Factory Production Method

Description: Report presenting testing of two engine cylinder barrels with aluminum fins. The primary purpose was to determine the heat-transfer coefficients and the excellence of the bonds between the aluminum fins and the aluminum base and between the aluminum base and the steel of the two barrels when manufactured by a large-volume production method.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Ellerbrock, Herman H., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Determination of Air-Consumption Parameters for Two Radial Aircraft Engines

Description: "Air-consumption data from calibrations of two radial aircraft engines were analyzed to show the relation of engine air consumption to its primary influencing factors: intake-manifold pressure, exhaust back pressure, intake-manifold temperature, and engine speed. The analysis of the test data from these two engines led to the establishment of a relation of variables upon which the design of automatic metering controls can be based. The data obtained from one engine indicate that the air-consump… more
Date: August 1945
Creator: Shames, Sidney J. & Howes, William
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Correlation of Wind-Tunnel Predictions With Flight Tests of a Twin-Engine Patrol Airplane 2: Lateral- and Directional-Stability and Control Characteristics

Description: "The lateral- and directional-stability and -control characteristics of a twin-engine patrol airplane as predicted from the results of wind-tunnel tests of a powered model and as measured in flight are compared in this report. The predictions from wind-tunnel-test data were in good agreement with the flight-test results. The results show that such predicted flying-qualities characteristics are sufficiently accurate to indicate the unsatisfactory lateral- and directional-stability and -control c… more
Date: August 30, 1945
Creator: Delany, Noel K. & Kauffman, William M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Generalized selection charts for bombers powered by two, four, and six 3000-horsepower engines

Description: Report presenting a study of the performance of bombers powered by two, four, and six 3000-horsepower engines supercharged to 35,000 feet. The performances are computed and are based on drag coefficients equal to the best obtained on modern airplanes and on weight estimates obtained from modern Army Air Forces airplanes. A chart is provided with the coordinates of power loading and wing loading noted so that all performances can be compared.
Date: August 1942
Creator: Brevoort, Maurice J.; Stickle, George W. & Hill, Paul R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Power-on wind-tunnel tests of the 1/8-scale model of the Brewster F2A airplane with full-span slotted flaps

Description: "At the request of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, tests were made in the 7- by 10-foot wind tunnel of the 1/8-scale model of the Brewster F2A airplane with full-span slotted flaps. The object of the tests was to determine the power-on static lateral and longitudinal stability of the complete model with a new wing which had a full-span slotted flap and a plain and slot-lip aileron for lateral control" (p. 1).
Date: August 1941
Creator: Lowry, John G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Accelerations Measured at Center of Gravity and Along Span of the Wing of a B-24D Airplane in Landing Impacts

Description: Report presenting measurements of a Consolidated B-24D airplane of accelerations at various points on the wing during landing impacts. landings were made with the wheels initially stationary but free to rotate, with the brakes set before contact, and with the main wheels rotating prior to contact.
Date: August 1944
Creator: Westfall, John R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-tunnel tests of the 1/8-scale powered model of the Curtiss XBTC-2 airplane 2: preliminary investigation of lateral stability and control

Description: Report presenting testing of a model of the Curtiss XBTC-2 airplane in the 7- by 10-foot tunnel. This report consists of a preliminary investigation of the lateral stability and control of one particular configuration of the airplane. Results regarding the effect of wing plan form and power at small and large angles of yaw, the effect of upturned wing tips, outboard flap modification, canopy opening, aileron control, and rudder-free characteristics are provided.
Date: August 1944
Creator: Wallace, Arthur R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Elimination of rumble from the cooling ducts of a single-engine pursuit airplane

Description: Report presenting a full-size single-engine pursuit airplane, with wing tips cut off, tested in the 16-foot wind tunnel. The purpose was to find means for eliminating an extreme rumble which occurred at high speeds when the radiator air-duct-exit openings were small. Results regarding rumble, cooling air, and drag are provided.
Date: August 1943
Creator: Matthews, Howard F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Longitudinal-Trim Tests of a 0.059-Scale Model of the Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Airplane

Description: Report discussing tests of a model of the XP-55 to determine which modifications would prevent trim at large positive and negative angles of attack. The model was found to not trim at flat attitudes if the large wing tips with an extension of the wing-tip trimmers and a large elevator are installed on the airplane.
Date: August 1945
Creator: MacDougall, George F., Jr. & Schneiter, Leslie E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Spin Tests of a 0.059-Scale Model of the Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Airplane

Description: Report discussing spin tests performed on a scale model of the Curtiss-Wright XP-55 airplane. A large elevator with increased deflections and large wing tips with extensions were installed to improve the longitudinal-trim characteristics. Information about the spins, attitude after rotation, and recommended technique for spin recovery is provided.
Date: August 1945
Creator: MacDougall, George F., Jr. & Schneiter, Leslie E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Effect of Water-Alcohol Injection and Maximum Economy Spark Advance on Knock-Limited Performance and Fuel Economy of a Large Air-Cooled Cylinder

Description: An investigation was conducted to determine the effect of a coolant solution of 25 percent ethyl alcohol, 25 percent methyl alcohol, and 50 percent water by volume and maximum-economy spark advance on knock-limited performance and fuel economy of a large air-cooled cylinder. The knock-limited performance of the cylinder at engine speeds of 2100 and 2500 rpm was determined for coolant-fuel ratios of 0.0, 0.2, and 0.4. The effect of water-alcohol injection on fuel economy was determined in consta… more
Date: August 12, 1945
Creator: Heinicke, Orville H. & Vandeman, Jack E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Ditching Tests With a 1/12-Size Model of the Army B-26 Airplane in NACA Tank Number 2 and on an Outdoor Catapult

Description: Report presenting tests made with a dynamic model of the Army B-26 airplane to determine its behavior when landed on water. Results regarding the general behavior, effect of flaps, effect of landing attitude and speed, tests with undamaged model, tests with simulated damage, tests with propellers, vertical decelerations, and effect of weight are provided.
Date: August 1944
Creator: Fisher, Lloyd J. & Steiner, Margaret F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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