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Simulated Flight Investigation of Scaled-Speed Elastic Sweptwing Bomber and Fighter Models Coupled Wing Tip to Wing Tip

Description: Memorandum presenting a wind-tunnel investigation in which dynamic models that included elastic simulation were used to study the flight characteristics of a swept-wing bomber with parasite swept-wing fighters coupled at the wing tips. The configuration is meant to represent an efficient towing arrangement whereby the operational range of fighters can be increased.
Date: February 14, 1956
Creator: Thompson, Robert F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of a 42.7 Degree Sweptback Wing Model to Determine the Effects of Trailing-Edge Thickness on the Aileron Hinge-Moment and Flutter Characteristics at Transonic Speeds

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the high-speed tunnel of a 42.7 degree sweptback wing model to determine the effects of aileron trailing-edge thickness on aileron hinge moments and one-degree-of-freedom aileron flutter. Results regarding the hinge-moment characteristics and free-floating characteristics are also provided.
Date: December 26, 1950
Creator: Thompson, Robert F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hinge-Moment, Lift, and Pitching-Moment Characteristics of a Flap-Type Control Surface Having Various Hinge-Line Locations on a 4-Percent-Thick 60 Degree Delta Wing: Transonic Bump Method

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the high-speed tunnel to determine the hinge-moment, lift, and pitching-moment characteristics of a 4-percent-thick 60 degree delta wing with a trailing-edge flap-type control. The purpose of this investigation is to determine the ideal aerodynamic balance of a large part of the control force in order to make aircraft easier to control in the event of power failure.
Date: March 24, 1954
Creator: Thompson, Robert F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Simulated flight investigation of scaled-speed elastic swept-wing bomber and fighter models coupled wing tip to wing tip

Description: Report presenting a wind-tunnel investigation in which dynamic models that included elastic simulation to study the flight characteristics of a swept-wing bomber with parasite swept-wing fighters coupled at the wing tips. The configuration represents an efficient owing arrangement in which the operational range of fighters can be increased. Results regarding the bomber alone, fighter coupled wing tip to wing tip, and fighter coupled on boom are provided.
Date: February 14, 1956
Creator: Thompson, Robert F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation by the transonic-bump method of a 35 degree sweptback semispan model equipped with a flap operated by a series of servovanes located ahead of and geared to the flap

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the 7- by 10-foot tunnel to determine the feasibility of using a serovane control at high-subsonic and low-transonic speeds. The control could presumedly be deflected with relatively low control forces compared to flap-type controls. Through the range tested, the servovane control produced increments of lift, pitching moment, and rolling moment int he correct direction over most of the angle-of-attack range tested.
Date: April 1956
Creator: Phillips, William H. & Thompson, Robert F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aerodynamics of Oscillating Control Surfaces at Transonic Speeds

Description: Memorandum presenting a discussion of oscillating flap-type and all-movable controls with particular emphasis on the aerodynamic forces and moments at transonic speeds. Hinge-moment results from recent wind-tunnel and rocket-powered-model tests are summarized for trailing-edge flap-type controls to illustrate the effects of control hinge-line position and profile shape on one-degree-of-freedom flutter of this type of control.
Date: June 17, 1957
Creator: Thompson, Robert F. & Clevenson, Sherman A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of a wing leading-edge flap and chord-extension on the high subsonic control characteristics of a spoiler-slot-deflector control located at two spanwise positions

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the high-speed 7- by 10-foot tunnel to determine the effects of a wing leading-edge modification on the effectiveness of a spoiler-slot-deflector control. The modification consisted of a chord extension over the outboard 35 percent of the semispan in combination with a full-span leading-edge flap deflected 6 degrees.
Date: November 19, 1954
Creator: Thompson, Robert F. & Taylor, Robert T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation at high subsonic speeds of a 45 sweptback horizontal tail with plain and horn-balanced control surfaces

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the 7- by 10-foot tunnel of the aerodynamic and hinge-moment characteristics of an untapered, aspect ratio 3, semispan horizontal-tail model with 45 degrees of sweepback through a range of Mach numbers. The model was equipped with an unbalanced and a horn-balanced 25-percent-chord elevator.
Date: March 31, 1950
Creator: Johnson, Harold S. & Thompson, Robert F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of Control Trailing-Edge Thickness or Aspect Ratio on the Oscillating Hinge-Moment and Flutter Characteristics of a Flaptype Control at Transonic Speeds

Description: Control trailing-edge thickness and aspect ratio effect on oscillating hinge-moment and flutter characteristics of flap-type controls. Results regarding damping moments and flutter characteristics and spring moments are provided.
Date: April 23, 1958
Creator: Moseley, William C., Jr. & Thompson, Robert F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of Hinge-Line Position on the Oscillating Hinge Moments and Flutter Characteristics of a Flap-Type Control at Transonic Speeds

Description: Free oscillation test to determine hinge moment of trailing-edge, flap control surface with various hinge-line positions at transonic speed. Results show that oscillating amplitude has a large effect on the control aerodynamic damping derivative and that the damping is unstable in the test Mach number range above about 0.90 for the hinge positions tested.
Date: June 10, 1957
Creator: Thompson, Robert F. & Moseley, William C., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hinge-moment and control-effectiveness characteristics of an outboard flap with an overhang nose balance on a tapered 35 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 4: transonic-bump method

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the high-speed tunnel to determine the hinge-moment and control-effectiveness characteristics of a tapered, 35 degree sweptback, semispan wing equipped with an outboard 43-percent-span flap. Results regarding the lift, rolling-moment, and pitching-moment characteristics are provided.
Date: August 28, 1952
Creator: Thompson, Robert F. & Moseley, William C., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Oscillating hinge moments and flutter characteristics of a flap-type control surface on a 4-percent-thick unswept wing with low aspect ratio at transonic speeds

Description: Report presenting free-oscillation tests to determine the dynamic hinge-moment characteristics of a trailing-edge flap-type control surface on a 4-percent-thick unswept wing with low aspect ratio. Tests were made over a range of Mach numbers, reduced frequencies, and low test speeds. Results regarding the effects of wing motion, damping moment and flutter characteristics, spring moments, and theoretical results are provided.
Date: February 23, 1956
Creator: Thompson, Robert F. & Moseley, William C., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of hinge-line position on the oscillating hinge moments and flutter characteristics of a flap-type control at transonic speeds

Description: Report presenting free-oscillation tests to determine the dynamic hinge-moment characteristics of a trailing-edge, flap-type control surface with various hinge-like positions. Oscillating amplitude was found to have a large effect on the control aerodynamic damping derivative and the damping was found to be unstable in the test Mach number range above 0.90 for the hinge positions tested. Results regarding damping moments and flutter characteristics, spring moments, and effect of hinge-line posi… more
Date: June 10, 1957
Creator: Thompson, Robert F. & Moseley, William C., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of control trailing-edge thickness or aspect ratio on the oscillating hinge-moment and flutter characteristics of a flap-type control at transonic speeds

Description: Report presenting free-oscillation tests in the high-speed tunnel to determine the effect of control trailing-edge thickness and control aspect ratio on the dynamic hinge-moment characteristics of a trailing-edge, flap-type control. Tests were made at a range of Mach numbers and a range of oscillation reduced frequency at an angle of attack of 0 degrees. Results regarding damping moments and flutter characteristics and spring moments are provided.
Date: April 23, 1958
Creator: Moseley, William C., Jr. & Thompson, Robert F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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