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Aerodynamic characteristics at subsonic and supersonic Mach numbers of a thin triangular wing of aspect ratio 2 2: maximum thickness at midchord

Description: "The lift, drag, and pitching-moment characteristics of a triangular wing, having an aspect ratio of 2 and a symmetrical double-wedge profile of 5-percent-chord maximum thickness at midchord, have been evaluated from wind-tunnel tests at Mach numbers from 0.50 to 0.975 and from 1.09 to 1.49 and at Reynolds numbers ranging from 0.67 to 0.85 million. The lift, drag, and pitching-moment coefficients of the triangular wing with a leading-edge sweepback of approximately 63 degrees did not exhibit th… more
Date: December 3, 1948
Creator: Walker, Harold J. & Berggren, Robert E.
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Altitude-Wind-Tunnel Investigation of a 4000-Pound-Thrust Axial-Flow Turbojet Engine, Part 1, Performance and Windmilling Drag Characteristics

Description: From Summary: "The results of altitude-wind-tunnel tests conducted to determine the performance of an axial-flow-type 4000-pound-thrust turbojet engine for a range of pressure altitudes from 5000 to 40,000 feet and ram pressure ratios from 1.02 to 1.86 are presented and the experimental and analytical methods employed are discussed. By means of suitable generalizing factors applied to the measured performance data, curves were obtained from which the engine performance at any altitude for a giv… more
Date: August 3, 1948
Creator: Fleming, William A.
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Evaluation of Gust and Draft Velocities from Flights of P-61C Airplanes within Thunderstorms September 4, 1947 to September 5, 1947 at Clinton County Army Air Field, Ohio

Description: The gust and draft velocities from records of NACA instruments installed in P-61C airplanes participating in thunderstorm flights at Clinton County Army Air Field, Ohio, from September 4, 1947 to September 5, 1947 are presented.
Date: April 3, 1948
Creator: Funk, Jack
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A flight investigation and analysis of the lateral-oscillation characteristics of an airplane

Description: Report presenting flight tests to determine the causes of undesirable dynamic lateral-stability characteristics of an airplane. Various rudder modifications were flight tested with the rudder free and fixed over an indicated airspeed range from approximately 200 to 450 miles per hour. Results regarding rudder-fixed characteristics and rudder-free characteristics are provided.
Date: June 3, 1948
Creator: Stough, Carl J. & Kauffman, William M.
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Flight Measurements of the Longitudinal Stability and Control Characteristics of the Grumman F8F-1 Airplane, TED No. NACA 2379

Description: A series of flight tests have been made at the Langley Flight Research Division at the request of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Department of the Navy, to determine the flying qualities of the Grumman F8F-1 air- plane. This paper presents the test results necessary to determine the longitudinal stability and control characteristics end the stalling characteristics. The range of Mach numbers covered in this investigation was approximately 0.10 to 0.62, and no attempt was made to investigate compres… more
Date: September 3, 1948
Creator: Assadourian, Arthur & Reeder, John P.
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Free-Spinning Tunnel Tests of a 1/20-Scale Model of the Chance Vought XF6U-1 Airplane, TED No. NACA 2390

Description: "A spin investigation has been conducted in the Langley 20-foot free-spinning tunnel on a 1/20-scale model of the Chance Vought XF6U-1 airplane. The effects of control settings and movements upon the erect and inverted spin and recovery characteristics of the model were determined for the normal-fighter condition. The investigation also included tests for the take-off fighter condition (wing-tip tanks plus fuel added) spin-recovery parachutes, and simulated pilot escape" (p. 1).
Date: October 3, 1948
Creator: Klinar, Walter J.
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Investigation of Horn Balances on a 45 Degree Sweptback Horizontal Tail Surface at High Subsonic Speeds

Description: A wind-tunnel investigation of horn balances on a 45 degree sweptback, semispan, horizontal tail surface was made to determine the effects of horn size and inboard-edge fairing at a Mach number of 0.30 and to determine the effects of compressibility up to a Mach number of 0.89. Presented are lift, drag, pitching-moment, and hinge-moment data and lift and hinge-moment parameters.
Date: December 3, 1948
Creator: Johnson, Harold S. & Thompson, Robert F.
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Investigation of interaction effects arising from side-wall boundary layers in supersonic wind-tunnel tests of airfoils

Description: Report presenting an investigation to determine the cause for a discrepancy between theoretical and experimental pressure distributions found during a two-dimensional investigation of flapped airfoils in a 2- by 8-inch supersonic tunnel. The results indicated that a tunnel-boundary-layer and model-flow interaction effect on the flow over models mounted directly from the walls in supersonic wind tunnels exists.
Date: November 3, 1948
Creator: Czarnecki, K. R. & Schueller, C. F.
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The Longitudinal Stability of Elastic Swept Wings at Supersonic Speed

Description: "The longitudinal stability characteristics of elastic swept wings of high aspect ratio experiencing bending and torsional deformations are calculated for supersonic speed by the application of linearized lifting-surface theory. A parabolic wing deflection curve is assumed and the analysis is simplified by a number of structural approximations. The method is thereby limited in application to wings of high aspect ratio for which the root effects are small" (p. 1).
Date: December 3, 1948
Creator: Frick, C. W. & Chubb, R. S.
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Preliminary Correlation of the Effect of Compressibility on the Location of the Section Aerodynamic Center at Subcritical Speeds

Description: Memorandum presenting a correlation of available two-dimensional airfoil data to determine the effects of compressibility on the location of the section aerodynamic center at low lift coefficients. The results indicate that large forward or rearward movements of the aerodynamic center with Mach number are possible.
Date: November 3, 1948
Creator: Polhamus, Edward C.
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Preliminary investigation of cone-type diffusers designed for minimum spillage at inlet

Description: Report presenting a preliminary investigation of cone-type diffusers designed for minimum spillage at the inlet during operation in the supersonic tunnel at Mach number 1.85. Pressure recoveries of a series of stationary cones with included angles from 20 degrees to 60 degrees were investigated. Results regarding the pressure recovery with stationary cones and pressure recovery of movable-cone configurations are provided.
Date: May 3, 1948
Creator: Luidens, Roger W. & Hunczak, Henry
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Preliminary Results of an Altitude-Wind-Tunnel Investigation of an Axial-Flow Gas Turbine-Propeller Engine 2 - Windmilling Characteristics

Description: Wind tunnel investigations were performed to determine the performance properties of an axial-flow gas turbine-propeller engine II. Windmilling characteristics were determined for a range of altitudes from 5000 to 35,000 feet, true airspeeds from 100 to 273 miles per hour, and propeller blade angles from 4 degrees to 46 degrees.
Date: August 3, 1948
Creator: Conrad, E. W. & Durham, J. D.
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Pressure Distributions Over a Wing-Fuselage Model at Mach Numbers of 0.4 to 0.99 and at 1.2

Description: Report presenting pressure distributions over a prolate spheroid of fineness ratio 6 and over a combination of this body with an NACA 65-010 wing section for a range of Mach numbers. Results regarding wall and sting interference, nature of flow over a model in the transonic region, development of supersonic flow from subsonic flow, and a comparison of experimental and theoretical flow at subsonic stream Mach numbers are provided.
Date: November 3, 1948
Creator: Matthews, Clarence W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Research Progress Meeting June 3, 1948

Description: This summary of the research progress meeting on June 3, 1948 discusses the following topics: (1) Photomultipliers (L. Wouters); (2) Positive mesons (C.M.G. Lattes); and (3) Background work in 184-inch program (W. Panofsky).
Date: June 3, 1948
Creator: Folden, Margaret Foss
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Survey of Gas Decontamination Problems at Installations of the Atomic Energy Commission

Description: A survey has been made of gas decontamination problems at the various installations of the Atomic Energy Commission and the results are reported. Installations visited include: The Hanford Engineer Works, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Iowa State College Institute for Nuclear Research, Knolls Laboratory, and installations at Oak Ridge.
Date: June 3, 1948
Creator: Lyon, A.M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of Horizontal Tails 2: Unswept and 35 Degree Swept-Back Plan Forms of Aspect Ratio 4.5

Description: Memorandum presenting the results of a wind-tunnel investigation of the low-speed aerodynamic characteristics of two semispan horizontal tails with unswept and 35 degree sweptback plan forms. The two models had an aspect ratio of 4.5, taper ratio of 0.5, and an NACA 64A010 airfoil section. Test results are presented with and without standard roughness applied to their leading edges and with sealed and unsealed radius-nose elevators.
Date: June 3, 1948
Creator: Dods, Jules B., Jr.
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