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Altitude-wind-tunnel investigation of various can-type burners in Bumblebee 18-inch ram jet

Description: An investigation on various can-type burners in a Bumblebee 18-inch ram jet under controlled conditions of pressure altitude and ram pressure ratio was conducted in the NACA Lewis altitude wind tunnel with kerosene as fuel. The performance of the following can-type burner configurations was better than that of the other burner configurations investigated: (1) a flame holder having a two-pitch alinement of perforations, 0.07-inch-wide cooling slots, and an arrangement of fuel nozzles located wit… more
Date: March 16, 1949
Creator: Dupree, D. T.; Nussdorfer, T. J. & Sterbentz, W. H.
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The Coulometric Determination of Acetic Acid

Description: Abstract: "Small amounts of acetic acid, equivalent to 400 ul. of 0.3 to 0.13 g/L. can be titrated coulonatrically in the presence of a 10 to 25-fold excess of HN03 in 70%, isopropanol. An accuracy of +/- 0.1% and a precision of +/- 8.5% (99% limite) are obtained.
Date: August 16, 1949
Creator: Carson, W. N. & Ko, Roy
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The Coulometric Titration of 8-Hydroxyquinoline

Description: Abstract: "A new method of determining 8-hydroxyquinoline by titration with electrolytucally-generated bromine has been developed. Results show good precision in the range 0.4 mg. to 1.6 mg. total 8-hydroxyquinoline, with 99% confidence limits of less than +/- 2%. An electronically-regulated constant current source, required by the method, is described. A new indicator system with high sensitivity to free bromine is discussed."
Date: June 16, 1949
Creator: Carson, W. N.
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Decomposition of Water at High Temperatures and Pressures Under Reactor Irradiation

Description: Partial abstract: "The investigation of the high temperature and pressure dissociation of water under irradiation was undertaken by the Power Pile Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory in an effort to determine the degree of importance of the phenomenon with respect to the design of a high temperature water-cooled power reactor. Theory and past experimentation indicate that net steady-state dissociation is determined by the rates of the dissociation and recombination reactions under the imp… more
Date: September 16, 1949
Creator: Fromm, L. W.
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Determination of rate, area, and distribution of impingement of of waterdrops on various airfoils from trajectories obtained on the differential analyzer

Description: From Summary: "The trajectories of waterdrops in air flowing over airfoils are determined for three airfoil-angle-of-attack combinations using the differential analyzer to solve the differential equations of motion of the waterdrops. From these trajectories the rate of water impingement, the area of impingement, and the distribution of impingement are determined as functions of two dimensionless moduli. Comparisons are made of the rate of water impingement on these airfoils and the rate of wate… more
Date: February 16, 1949
Creator: Guibert, A. G.; Janssen, E. & Robbins, W. M.
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Determination of rate, area, and distribution of impingement of water drops on various airfoils from trajectories obtained on the differential analyzer

Description: From Summary: "The trajectories of waterdrops in air flowing over airfoils are determined for three airfoil-angle-of-attack combinations using the differential analyzer to solve the differential equations of motion of the waterdrops. From these trajectories the rate of water impingement, the area of impingement, and the distribution of impingement are determined as functions of two dimensionless moduli. Comparisons are made of the rate of water impingement on these airfoils and the rate of wate… more
Date: February 16, 1949
Creator: Guibert, A. G.; Janssen, E. & Robbins, W. M.
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Determination of Rate, Area, and Distribution of Impingement of Waterdrops on Various Airfoils From Trajectories Obtained on the Differential Analyzer

Description: "The trajectories of waterdrops in air flowing over airfoils are determined for three airfoil - angle-of-attack combinations using the differential analyzer to solve the differential equations of motion of the waterdrops. From these trajectories the rate of water impingement, the area of impingement, and the distribution of impingement are determined as functions of two dimensionless moduli. Comparisons are made of the rate of water impingement on these airfoils and the rate of water impingemen… more
Date: February 16, 1949
Creator: Guibert, A. G.; Janssen, E. & Robbins, W. M.
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Effect of hot-gas bleedback ice prevention on performance of a turbojet engine with fixed-area tail-pipe nozzle

Description: Report presenting the results of an analytical investigation, which demonstrated that the inlet of a turbojet engine can be protected from ice accretions by bleeding hot gases from other locations within the engine to the inlet without undue loss in thrust. Results regarding the bleedback requirements, engine performance, effect of nozzle area, mixing efficiency, and seriousness of thrust losses are provided.
Date: May 16, 1949
Creator: Dietz, Robert O., Jr. & Krebs, Richard P.
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Flight Investigation of Flutter Models With 1/10-Scale Douglas D-558-2 Wing Panels

Description: Report presenting testing of three rocket-powered models with Douglas D-558-2 wings as horizontal fins with scaled structural parameters to determine whether the possibility of wing flutter due to torsion and bending exists in full-scale airplanes at transonic speeds. No wing flutter was present in the models tested, but pitching oscillation developed as it passed into the transonic range.
Date: February 16, 1949
Creator: Teitelbaum, Jerome M.
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A Microdetermination of Uranium by Ferric Sulfate Titration

Description: Abstract: "Following nitrate removal by means of a three-stage hydrochloric acid digestion, uranium was reduced with chromous sulfate reagent. In an inert atmosphere, the quadrivalent uranium was titrated at 80-95[degrees] with standard ferric sulfate solution. The end point was obtained with a potentiometric cell including a platinum in-titrant reference electrode and a platinum indicator electrode. Application was made to various low leverl uranium solutions. For samples containing 1 - 12 mil… more
Date: February 16, 1949
Creator: Christopherson, E. W.
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An NACA Vane-Type Angle-of-Attack Indicator for use at Subsonic and Supersonic Speeds

Description: A vane-type angle-of-attack indicator suitable for measurements at both subsonic and supersonic speeds has been developed by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. A brief history is given of the development, and a wind-tunnel calibration of the indicator is presented, together with a discussion of the corrections to be applied to the indicated readings.
Date: August 16, 1949
Creator: Mitchell, Jesse L. & Peck, Robert F.
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On Reflection of Shock Waves from Boundary Layers

Description: Measurements are presented at Mach numbers from about 1.3 to 1.5 of reflection characteristics and the relative upstream influence of shock waves impinging on a flat surface with both laminar and turbulent boundary layers. The difference between impulse and step waves is discussed and their interaction with the boundary layer is compared. General considerations on the experimental production of shock waves from wedges and cones and examples of reflection of shock waves from supersonic shear lay… more
Date: August 16, 1949
Creator: Liepmann, H. W.; Roshko, A. & Dhawan, S.
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Preliminary Aerodynamic Investigation of the Effect of Camber on a 60 Degree Delta Wing with Round and Beveled Leading Edges

Description: Memorandum presenting an exploratory investigation to determine the aerodynamic effects of camber on a 60 degree apex delta-wing model conducted in the 300 mph 7- by 10-foot tunnel. Camber variation was accomplished through the deflection of full-span round and 25 degree beveled leading-edge flaps on a flat-sided triangular plan-form wing.
Date: August 16, 1949
Creator: Riebe, John M. & Fikes, Joseph E.
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The Spectrochemical Analysis of Hafnium and Zirconium

Description: Abstract: "The analysis of hafnium and zirconium by the copper spark technique is presented for solutions of HCl, HF, and HClO4 acids. The special techniques of electrode protection and vacuum drying of perchloric acid samples are outlined. Also given are the working curves and deviations of both elements."
Date: March 16, 1949
Creator: Conway, John G. & Moore, Milton F.
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