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Experimental Investigation of Diffuser Pressure Ratio Control With Shock Positioning Limit on 28 Inch Ram-Jet Engine

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the performance of a diffuser static-pressure-ratio control with a normal shock-positioning limit on a ramjet engine installed in an altitude free-jet facility. Testing occurred at Mach numbers of 2.35 and 2.50, altitudes of 50,000, 60,000 and 65,000 feet, and angles of attack of 0 and 7 degrees. Results regarding the effects of control constants, effects of disturbance size and operating point, effects of flight conditions, and control limitations and poss… more
Date: January 15, 1957
Creator: Dunbar, William R.; Wentworth, Carl B. & Crowl, Robert J.
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An experimental investigation of the unsteady lift induced on a wing in the downwash field of an oscillating canard control surface

Description: Report presenting the results of an experimental investigation of the unsteady lift induced on a wing in the downwash field of an oscillating canard control surface. The results indicated that existing theories provide a reliable guide for the estimation of the magnitude of the lift derivatives and centers of pressure at low values of reduced frequency and low angles of attack.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Reese, David E., Jr.
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Force and Pressure Measurements on Several Canopy-Fuselage Configurations at Transonic Mach Numbers 1.41 and 2.01

Description: Report presenting an investigation on canopy pressures and canopy-fuselage forces and moments under conditions of combined pitch and sideslip. The canopy configurations tested varied in windshield shape (flat, vee, and round) and were tested at two Mach numbers and Reynolds numbers.
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: Robins, A. Warner
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Longitudinal Characteristics at Transonic and Supersonic Speeds of a Rocket-Propelled Airplane Model Having a 60-Degree Delta Wing and Low Swept Horizontal Tail

Description: Report presenting measurements of the longitudinal stability, lift, and drag characteristics of an airplane configuration with a 60 degree delta wing and a swept horizontal tail mounted near the wing plane extended at a range of Mach numbers using the rocket-model technique. Comparisons are made to data form a similar model with the tail mounted above the wing plane.
Date: September 15, 1955
Creator: Peck, Robert F. & Coltrane, Lucille C.
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The effect of inlet installation on the zero-lift drag of a 60 degree delta-wing-body configuration from flight tests at Mach numbers from 0.8 to 1.86

Description: Report presenting zero-lift drag results for two 60 degree delta-wing configurations with air inlets. One had twin conical-shock semi-circular scoops just ahead of the wing-body juncture and one had a modified wing section over the inboard portion to allow installation of modified triangular inlets in the wing leading edge. Results regarding the drag coefficients and mass-flow ratios are provided.
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: Merlet, Charles F.
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Lift, drag, and longitudinal stability at Mach numbers from 1.4 to 2.3 of a rocket-powered model having a 52.5 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 3 and inline tail surfaces

Description: Report presenting an investigation of a configuration with a body of fineness ratio 16.9, a 52.5 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 3, taper ratio 0.2, and NACA 65A004 airfoil section, and an incline tail which was aeropulsed continuously in pitching during free flight with and without a sustainer rocket motor operating. The Mach number range covered was from 1.4 to 2.3. Results regarding drag, total normal force and pitching moment, wing normal-force-curve slope, flow conditions at the hori… more
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: Gillespie, Warren, Jr.
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Flight Investigation of the Effect of Underwing Propulsive Jets on the Lift, Drag, and Longitudinal Stability of a Delta-Wing Configuration at Mach Numbers From 1.23 to 1.62

Description: Report discussing testing of a multijet 60 degree delta-wing airplane configuration with twin-engine exhausts at specified locations under the wing. Data was obtained for jet-on and jet-off conditions between a range of Mach numbers. Results are presented for the effect of jet on drag, jet effect on lift, static longitudinal stability, and dynamic longitudinal stability.
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: Falanga, Ralph A. & Judd, Joseph H.
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Lateral-control investigation at transonic speeds of differentially deflected horizontal-tail surfaces for a configuration having a 6-percent-thick 45 degree sweptback wing

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the 16-foot transonic tunnel to determine the lateral-control effectiveness of differentially deflected horizontal-tail surfaces mounted behind a 45 degree sweptback wing-fuselage combination. The effectiveness of the differentially deflected horizontal tail as a lateral-control device was found to be essentially independent of angle of attack and Mach number even in the transonic region. Results regarding the effects of differential deflection of horizonta… more
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Critzos, Chris C.
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Transonic Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Aerodynamic Loading Characteristics of a 60 Degree Delta Wing in the Presence of a Body With and Without Indentation

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the transonic pressure tunnel to determine the aerodynamic loading characteristics of a 60 degree delta wing in the presence of a body with and without body indentation in accordance with the transonic-area-rule concept. Tests covered a range of angles of attack and Mach numbers. Results regarding force and moment coefficients and curves are provided.
Date: September 15, 1955
Creator: Mugler, John P., Jr.
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Static Longitudinal and Lateral Stability and Control Characteristics of an Airplane Configuration Having a Wing of Trapezoidal Plan Form With Various Tail Airfoil Sections and Tail Arrangements at a Mach Number of 6.86

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation carried out in the 11-inch hypersonic tunnel to determine the static longitudinal and lateral stability and control characteristics of an airplane configuration with a trapezoidal wing with a modified hexagonal airfoil section and equipped with various tail airfoil sections and tail arrangements. The tests were made at Mach number 6.86 and Reynolds number 343,000 based on the wing mean aerodynamic chord.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Penland, Jim A.; Fetterman, David E., Jr. & Ridyard, Herbert W.
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A study of service-imposed maneuvers of four jet fighter airplanes in relation to their handling qualities and calculated dynamic characteristics

Description: Report presenting results from a flight program conducted to obtain information on the airplane response and actual rates and amounts of control motion used by service pilots to perform squadron operational training missions, which are correlated with the airplane handling qualities and calculated maximum dynamic response. Results regarding longitudinal characteristics, rolling characteristics, and sideslip characteristics are provided.
Date: August 15, 1955
Creator: Mayer, John P. & Hamer, Harold A.
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Effects of angle of attack and airfoil profile on the two-dimensional flutter derivatives for airfoils oscillating in pitch at high subsonic speeds

Description: Report presenting two-dimensional aerodynamic lift and moment flutter derivatives for moderate and high angles of attack for several airfoil profiles varying in thickness and thickness distribution. The results indicate that the variables angle of attack, airfoil profile, reduced frequency, and Mach number all have significant interdependent effects.
Date: October 15, 1954
Creator: Wyss, John A. & Herrera, Raymond
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Sea-level static equilibrium performance of actual two-spool turbojet engine and comparison with hypothetical engine

Description: Report presenting an evaluation of the sea-level static equilibrium performance of an early developmental two-spool turbojet engine and its components and a comparison with a hypothetical two-spool turbojet engine. Results regarding the equilibrium performance of the actual engine, including its compressor performance, turbine performance, component operation, and engine performance and a comparison of those categories with the hypothetical engine are provided.
Date: September 15, 1954
Creator: Dugan, James F., Jr.; Jansen, Emmert T.; Rohlik, Harold E. & Mallett, William E.
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A Transonic Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Longitudinal Force and Moment Characteristics of a Plane and a Cambered 3-Percent-Thick Delta Wing of Aspect Ratio 3 on a Slender Body

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the effects of leading-edge camber without twist on an aspect-ratio-3 delta wing of thickness ratio 3, a body with an ogive nose, and a cylindrical afterbody. Results regarding the base pressures and body characteristics and wing-body combinations are provided.
Date: November 15, 1954
Creator: Burrows, Dale L. & Palmer, William E.
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Analytical Study of the Effect of Center-of-Gravity Position on the Response to Longitudinal Control in Landing Approaches of a Swept-Wing Airplane of Low Aspect Ratio Having No Horizontal Tail

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the effect of reducing the static stability by a practical center-of-gravity shift in swept-wing airplanes of low aspect ratio with no horizontal tail. Results regarding relocating the center of gravity, the effect of lift due to elevator deflection, the effect of increased total elevator effectiveness, and the effect of response characteristics over long time periods are provided.
Date: October 15, 1954
Creator: Stone, Ralph W., Jr.
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Transonic Flutter Investigation of Models of the Sweptback Wing of a Fighter Airplane

Description: Memorandum presenting a transonic flutter investigation of models of the wing of a current fighter airplane. The models were dynamically and elastically scaled in accordance with criteria which include a flutter safety margin. Results regarding the presentation of data, interpretation of results, wings without leading-edge chord-extensions, and wings with leading-edge chord-extensions are provided.
Date: April 15, 1958
Creator: Smith, Samuel L., III & Boswinkle, Robert W., Jr.
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Preliminary Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Performance of Republic F-105 Wing-Root Inlet Configurations at Various Angles of Attack and a Mach Number of 2.01

Description: "A 1/13-scale model of the forebody of the Republic F-105 with twin-duct wing-root inlets was tested in the Langley 4- by 4-foot supersonic pressure tunnel through a range of angle of attack from -4 deg to 15 deg at a Mach number of 2.01 and a Reynolds number of approximately 3.4 x 10(exp 6) per foot. The tests were made with four configurations which incorporated varying amounts of sweep and stagger of the inlet leading edges, modifications to the areas of the boundary-layer diverter floor pla… more
Date: January 15, 1957
Creator: Kouyoumjian, Walter L.
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Effects of Components and Various Modifications on the Drag and the Static Stability and Control Characteristics of a 42 Deg Swept-Wing Fighter-Airplane Model at Mach Numbers of 1.60 to 2.50

Description: Wind tunnel testing of swept wing fighter aircraft model for determining drag and static longitudinal and lateral stability and control characteristics. Results regarding performance, longitudinal stability, lateral stability, and strakes are provided.
Date: April 15, 1959
Creator: Church, James D.
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Preliminary Free-Jet Performance of XRJ43-MA-3 Ram-Jet Engine at a Mach Number of 2.70

Description: Report discussing an investigation to determine the free-jet performance characteristics of the XRJ43-MA-3 20B3 ram-jet engine at a Mach number of 2.70 at several angles of attack, inlet temperatures, and fuel-air ratios. Information about the inlet supercritical mass-flow ratio, diffuser-outlet Mach number contours, and effect of angle of attack and inlet temperature on engine performance is provided.
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Welna, Henry J. & Campbell, Carl E.
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Altitude Performance of a 20-Inch-Diameter Ram-Jet Engine Investigated in a Free-Jet Facility at Mach Number 3.0

Description: Report discussing the performance of a 20-inch-diameter ram-jet engine at Mach number 3.0 over a range of simulated altitudes from 60,500 to 66,500 feet. Information about the maximum combustor efficiency, range of exhaust-nozzle total pressures, lean blow-out, diffuser total-pressure recovery, and internal thrust coefficient is provided.
Date: June 15, 1953
Creator: Smolak, George R. & Wentworth, Carl B.
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Experimental Investigation of Laminar-Boundary-Layer Control on an Airfoil Section Equipped With Suction Slots Located at Discontinuities in the Surface Pressure Distribution

Description: Memorandum presenting an experimental investigation of a two-dimensional, 6.6-percent-thick, 6-foot-chord airfoil section equipped with suction slots for laminar-boundary-layer control. The section was designed to have favorable pressure gradients between the suction slots. The laminar boundary layer on the airfoil had the same extreme sensitivity to minute details of the model surface condition as has been found in other investigations.
Date: December 15, 1953
Creator: Loftin, Laurence K., Jr. & Horton, Elmer A.
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Effect of Ice Formations on Section Drag of Swept NACA 63A-009 Airfoil with Partial-Span Leading-Edge Slat for Various Modes of Thermal Ice Protection

Description: From Summary: "The effects of primary and runback ice formations on the section drag of a 36 deg swept NACA 63A-009 airfoil section with a partial-span leading-edge slat were studied over a range of angles of attack from 2 to 8 deg and airspeeds up to 260 miles per hour for icing conditions with liquid-water contents ranging from 0.39 to 1.23 grams per cubic meter and datum air temperatures from 10 to 25 F. The results with slat retracted showed that glaze-ice formations caused large and rapid … more
Date: March 15, 1954
Creator: von Glahn, Uwe H. & Gray, Vernon H.
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Preliminary Investigation of a Technique for Stability Studies of a Self-Propelled Model of a Submerged Submarine

Description: Report presenting the initial development of a technique for the qualitative study of the stability and control characteristics of a free, self-propelled, dynamic submarine model. Two types of control systems were evaluated. Results regarding the qualitative analysis of the control system, dive paths, equations of motion, and comparison with experimental paths are provided.
Date: April 15, 1954
Creator: McKann, Robert E. & Petynia, William W.
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