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[Byrd III and Byrd IV with cameras]

Description: Edited photograph of Byrd III and Byrd IV holding cameras that are pointed at one another. The camera that Byrd III is holding is a Bolex movie camera. They are both wearing long-sleeve, button-up shirts with ties. The original photograph included only Byrd III, but Byrd IV edited the photograph to include himself.
Date: {1936,2011}
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
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Automatic Stabilization

Description: This report lays more stress on the principles underlying automatic piloting than on the means of applications. Mechanical details of servomotors and the mechanical release device necessary to assure instantaneous return of the controls to the pilot in case of malfunction are not included. Descriptions are provided of various commercial systems.
Date: December 1936
Creator: Haus
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Cetene Scale and the Induction Period Preceding the Spontaneous Ignition of Diesel Fuels in Bombs

Description: In the present report a comparison is made between the scale obtained with mixtures of cetane and l-methyl naphthalene in a bomb, and that obtained with the same fuels in a Waukesha engine. The tests were conducted in a metal bomb heated by a Nichrome spiral. The fuel was injected into the bomb from a Bosch jet by means of a specially constructed plunger pump. The instant injection and the pressure curve in the bomb were registered by a beam of light which was reflected from a mirror connected … more
Date: December 1936
Creator: Michailova, M. N. & Neumann, M. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experimental Studies of the Effective Width of Buckled Sheets

Description: The object of the present experiments is a more exact determination of the effective width for the case of pure compression and of the sheet clamped at the angle section. From the experimental data of the effective width the calculation of the buckling load of an angle joined to a thin sheet is then deduced. The test material consisted of spring-hardened brass sheet.
Date: December 1936
Creator: Lahde, R. & Wagner, H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Forces and Moments on Airplane Engine Mounts

Description: "A resume of the equations and formulas for the forces and moments on an aircraft-engine mount is presented. In addition, available experimental data have been included to permit the computation of these forces and moments. A sample calculation is made and compared with present design conditions for engine mounts" (p. 1).
Date: December 1936
Creator: Donely, Philip
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Growing and feeding grain sorghums.

Description: Describes the varieties of grain sorghum, and provides methods for planting and cultivating it effectively.
Date: December 1936
Creator: Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893-; Cole, John S. (John Selden) & Semple, Arthur T. (Arthur Truman), 1895-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Open Schedules for Gold and Silver Ores and Concentrates at Western Custom Smelters

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the smelting schedules for the operators of silver and gold mines. As stated in the introduction, "the paper discusses smelting schedules, general smelting practices that have a bearing on rates, and the reasons for penalties or credits for certain constituents of ores" (p. 1). This report includes tables.
Date: December 1936
Creator: Gardner, E. D. & Allsman, Paul T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The reduction of aileron operating force by differential linkage

Description: "It is shown that the control force of ordinary ailerons may be reduced to zero over a range of deflections and at a given flight condition by the use of an appropriate differential movement. Approximations to the ideal motion obtainable with a simple linkage are discussed and a chart that enables the selection of an appropriate crank arrangement is presented. Various aspects of the practical application of the system are discussed and it is concluded that a small fixed tab, deflected to trim b… more
Date: December 1936
Creator: Jones, Robert T. & Nerken, Albert I.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Arbor day, its purpose and observance.

Description: Discusses Arbor Day as a holiday that recognizes the importance of United States forests and discusses a citizen's duty to preserve them and foster new growth of trees.
Date: November 1936
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Catalog of North Texas State Teachers College: November 1936

Description: Catalog for North Texas State College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).
Date: November 1936
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
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Effect of Several Factors on the Cooling of a Radial Engine in Flight

Description: "Flight tests of a Grumman Scout (XSF-2) airplane fitted with a Pratt & Whitney 1535 supercharged engine were conducted to determine the effect of engine power, mass flow of the cooling air, and atmospheric temperature on cylinder temperature. The tests indicated that the difference in temperature between the cylinder wall and the cooling air varied as the 0.38 power of the brake horsepower for a constant mass flow of cooling air, cooling-air temperature, engine speed, and brake fuel consumptio… more
Date: November 1936
Creator: Schey, Oscar W. & Pinkel, Benjamin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High-speed wind tunnels

Description: Wind tunnel construction and design is discussed especially in relation to subsonic and supersonic speeds. Reynolds Numbers and the theory of compressible flows are also taken into consideration in designing new tunnels.
Date: November 1936
Creator: Ackeret, J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Horsepower of Aircraft Engines and Their Maximum Frontal Area

Description: This adaptation of a Russian report reveals the effect of maximum cross section of an engine as well as the interest attaching to a choice not solely based on horsepower. The tabulation gives a comparison between different engines restored at 5,000 meters. Radial versus inverted in-line engines are also compared.
Date: November 1936
Creator: Précoul, Michel
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Impact on Floats or Hulls During Landing as Affected by Bottom Width

Description: For floats and hulls having V bottoms the impact force does not necessarily increase with increasing width. Therefore, the weight of the float landing gear, side walls, and other parts, and of the fuselage construction need not be increased with increasing bottom width, but the weight of the bottom construction itself, on the other hand, does not increase with increase in bottom width and is largely determined by the type of construction.
Date: November 1936
Creator: Mewes, E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mechanical Properties of Aluminum-Alloy Rivets

Description: "The development of metal construction for aircraft has created a need for accurate and detailed information regarding the strength of riveted joints in aluminum-alloy structures. To obtain this information the National Bureau of Standards in cooperation with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is investigating the strength of riveted joints in aluminum alloys. The strength of riveted joints may be influenced by the form of the head, the ratio of the rivet diameter to the sheet thic… more
Date: November 1936
Creator: Brueggeman, W. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Petroleum Engineering Report, Big Spring Field and Other Fields in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over petroleum engineering studies conducted in Texas and New Mexico. The results of the studies are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: November 1936
Creator: Carpenter, Charles B. & Hill, Harry Blackburn
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tests for the Determination of the Stress Condition in Tension Fields

Description: "The present experiments treat the stress of actual tension fields within the elastic range. They give the magnitude of the flexural stresses due to wrinkling. They also disclose, particularly by slightly exceeded buckling load, the marked unloading - as compared with the tension-field theory - of the uprights as a result of the flexural stiffness of the web plate. The test sheets were clamped at the edges and brought to buckling through shearing and compressive stresses applied in the directio… more
Date: November 1936
Creator: Lahde, R. & Wagner, H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analysis and Model Tests of Autogiro Jump Take-Off

Description: From Introduction: "The possibilities of the jump take-off have been established by some full-scale experiments. It is the purpose of this paper to study the factors that govern the jump take-off in its simplest form and to present the results of model tests in which the effect of differences in the rotor parameters was determined."
Date: October 1936
Creator: Wheatley, John B. & Bioletti, Carlton
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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