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Generalized charts for determination of pressure drop of a high-speed compressible fluid in heat-exchanger passages 1: air heated in smooth passages of constant area with constant wall temperature

Description: "In the present paper an analysis is made of the compressible-flow variations occurring in heat-exchanger passages. The results of the analysis describe the flow and heating characteristics for which specific flow passages can be treated as segments of generalized flow systems. The graphical representation of the flow variations in the generalized flow systems can then be utilized as working charts to determine directly the pressure changes occurring in any specific flow passage. On the basis o… more
Date: October 5, 1948
Creator: Valerino, Michael F.
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The Sodium Hydroxide Reactor - Effect of Reactor Variables on Criticality and Fuel- Element Temperature Requirements for Subsonic and Supersonic Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion

Description: Report presenting two-group criticality calculations for sodium-hydroxide-cooled, moderated, and reflected reactors for various concentrations and compositions of reactor fuel-element structural material. The investigation was performed in order to determine the applicability of the fuel properties to power a nuclear aircraft. Results regarding the specific reactor calculations, reflector savings, criticality generalization, typical neutron flux and heat-generation distributions, static stabili… more
Date: February 10, 1953
Creator: Bogart, Donald & Valerino, Michael F.
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The Sodium Hydroxide Reactor: Effect of Reactor Variables on Criticality and Fuel-Element Temperature Requirements for Subsonic and Supersonic Aircraft Nuclear Propulsion

Description: Report presenting results of two-group criticality calculations for sodium-hydroxide-cooled, moderated, and reflected reactors for various concentrations and compositions of reactor fuel-element structural material. Based on turbojet-engine cycle operating conditions optimized for minimum airplane gross weight, the maximum reactor fuel-element and coolant temperatures are related to the reactor heat release and airplane gross weight for a range of reactor heat-transfer variables.
Date: February 10, 1953
Creator: Bogart, Donald & Valerino, Michael F.
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Comparison of Intercooler Characteristics

Description: "A method is presented of comparing the performance, weight, and general dimensional characteristics of inter-coolers. The performance and dimensional characteristics covered in the comparisons are cooling effectiveness, pressure drops and weight flows of the charge and cooling air, power losses, volume, frontal area, and width. A method of presenting intercooler data is described in which two types of charts are plotted; (1) A performance chart setting forth all the important characteristics o… more
Date: May 1941
Creator: Reuter, J. George & Valerino, Michael F.
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Intercooler cooling-air weight flow and pressure drop for minimum drag loss

Description: Report presenting an analysis of the power losses in airplane flight of cross-flow plate and tubular intercoolers to determine the cooling-air weight flow and pressure drop that give minimum total power loss for any given cooling effectiveness. The investigation covers a range of flight conditions of altitude, airspeed, lift-drag ratio, supercharger-pressure ratio, and adiabatic efficiency.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Reuter, J. George & Valerino, Michael F.
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Design charts for cross-flow tubular intercoolers charge-across-tube type

Description: Report presenting equations relating the various dimensions, air mass flow, and performance of a cross-flow tubular intercooler in which the charge flows across and the cooling air through the tubes. Design charts are presented from which the intercooler design characteristics and performance can be quickly determined.
Date: January 1941
Creator: Reuter, J. George & Valerino, Michael F.
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An analysis of the effect of core structure and performance on volume and shape of cross-flow tubular intercoolers

Description: From Introduction: "The purpose of this paper is to show, in a similar manner, the effect of change in the core structure of the tubular intercooler on the over-all dimensions when the operating conditions are fixed."
Date: December 1942
Creator: Reuter, J. George & Valerino, Michael F.
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Design charts for cross-flow tubular intercoolers charge-through-tube type

Description: Report presenting equations relating the various dimensions, air weight flow, and performance of a cross-flow tubular intercooler in which the charge flows through and the cooling air across the tubes. A method of determining and presenting the performance of a given intercooler at various operating conditions is indicated. Results regarding the cooling effectiveness equation, effect of primary intercooler variables, design charts, effect of tube arrangement on intercooler characteristics, and … more
Date: July 1941
Creator: Reuter, J. George & Valerino, Michael F.
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Comparison of Intercooler Characteristics

Description: Report presenting a method of comparing the performance, weight, and general dimensional characteristics of intercoolers. The performance and dimensional characteristics covered in the comparisons include cooling effectiveness, pressure drops and weight flows of the charge and cooling air, power losses, volume, frontal area, and width.
Date: November 1942
Creator: Reuter, J. George & Valerino, Michael F.
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Method for determining pressure drop of monatomic gases flowing in turbulent motion through constant-area passages with simultaneous friction and heat addition

Description: Report presenting charts that enable convenient determination of the pressure drop sustained by monatomic gases flowing at high subsonic speeds in a constant-area passage under the simultaneous influence of friction and heat addition. Pressure drops are determinable with good accuracy for other modes of heat addition using an effective wall temperature in conjunction with the charts. The effective wall temperature is given in terms of the passage dimensions, gas-flow conditions, and gas-tempera… more
Date: April 1951
Creator: Valerino, Michael F. & Doyle, Ronald B.
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Cylinder-temperature and cooling-air-pressure instrumentation for air-cooled-engine cooling investigations

Description: "A description of the types and the locations of pressure tubes and thermocouples satisfactorily used by NACA in multicylinder-engine cooling investigations is presented. The advantages and disadvantages of the various types of pressure tube and thermocouple are discussed with regard to reliability, durability, and ease of installation" (p. 1).
Date: January 1948
Creator: Valerino, Michael F. & Kaufman, Samuel J.
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Intercooler cooling-air weight flow and pressure drop for minimum drag loss

Description: An analysis has been made of the drag losses in airplane flight of cross-flow plate and tubular intercoolers to determine the cooling-air weight flow and pressure drop that give a minimum drag loss for any given cooling effectiveness and, thus, a maximum power-plant net gain due to charge-air cooling. The drag losses considered in this analysis are those due to (1) the extra drag imposed on the airplane by the weight of the intercooler, its duct, and its supports and (2) the drag sustained by t… more
Date: February 25, 1944
Creator: Reuter, J. George & Valerino, Michael F.
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Calculated Effect of Uranium Distribution on Reflector Control Effectiveness for a Water-Moderated Power Reactor

Description: Report presenting two-group theory calculations to determine the effect of nonuniform uranium loading as compared to uniform loading on the reflector control effectiveness attainable in a large thermal reactor usable for aircraft power application. Results regarding reactivities and investments, uranium distributions, and power distributions are provided.
Date: January 22, 1954
Creator: Fox, Thomas A. & Valerino, Michael F.
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The cross-flow plate-type intercooler

Description: Report presenting a mathematical analysis of plate-type intercooler design for both turbulent and laminar flow. Charts are presented to show how the plate-type intercooler volume, weight, plate area, frontal area, and linear dimensions can be varied without changing the intercooler operating conditions. An experimental investigation was also carried out with a plate-type intercooler unit to check the validity of the heat-transfer and pressure-drop theories for the airflow between very closely s… more
Date: April 1942
Creator: Pinkel, Benjamin; Reuter, J. George & Valerino, Michael F.
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Method for Determining Pressure Drop of Air Flowing Through Constant-Area Passages for Arbitrary Heat-Input Distributions

Description: Report presenting a method for convenient determination of the pressure drop sustained by air flowing at high subsonic speeds in a constant-area passage under the simultaneous influence of friction and heat addition. Air-pressure-drop working charts based on the method are presented.
Date: September 1950
Creator: Pinkel, Benjamin; Noyes, Robert N. & Valerino, Michael F.
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High-altitude flight cooling investigation of a radial air-cooled engine

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the cooling of an 18-cylinder, twin-row, radial, air-cooled engine in a high-performance pursuit airplane for variable engine and flight conditions at a range of altitudes to provide a basis for predicting high-altitude cooling performance from sea-level or low-altitude test results.
Date: August 1946
Creator: Manganiello, Eugene J.; Valerino, Michael F. & Bell, E. Barton
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Effect of Exhaust Pressure on the Cooling Characteristics of an Air-Cooled Engine

Description: Report presenting the results of a cooling investigation using an 18-cylinder, radial, air-cooled engine installed on a dynamometer test stand to determine the effects of exhaust pressure on the engine-cooling characteristics. Testing covered a wide variety of engine operating conditions.
Date: March 1947
Creator: Valerino, Michael F.; Kaufman, Samuel J. & Hughes, Richard F.
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Distribution of fissionable material in thermal reactors of spherical geometry for uniform power generation

Description: Report presenting a solution for the two-group equations for reflected thermal reactors of spherical geometry for constant power generation over the reactor-core volume. Solution is obtained both analytically and by means of an electrical analogue simulator.
Date: June 1952
Creator: McCready, Robert R.; Spooner, Robert B. & Valerino, Michael F.
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High-altitude flight cooling investigation of a radial air-cooled engine

Description: "An investigation of the cooling of an 18-cylinder, twin-row, radial, air-cooled engine in a high-performance pursuit airplane has been conducted for variable engine and flight conditions at altitudes ranging from 5000 to 35,000 feet in order to provide a basis for predicting high-altitude cooling performance from sea-level or low altitude experimental results. The engine cooling data obtained were analyzed by the usual NACA cooling-correlation method wherein cylinder-head and cylinder-barrel t… more
Date: May 9, 1946
Creator: Manganiello, Eugene J.; Valerino, Michael F. & Bell, E. Barton
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Sea-Level Performance Tests of a 22-Inch-Diameter Pulse-Jet Engine at Various Simulated Ram Pressures

Description: Report on sea-level performance tests of a 22-inch-diameter pulse-jet engine on a thrust stand. The tests were conducted at several ram pressures and the entire range of fuel flows that the engine can operate at. Information about the maximum-thrust operation, operating frequency, maximum combustion chamber pressures, and operating lives is provided.
Date: October 2, 1945
Creator: Manganiello, Eugene J.; Valerino, Michael F. & Essig, Robert H.
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The Effect of Increase in Combustion-Air Inlet Temperature From 80 to 130 F on the Sea-Level Performance of a 22-Inch-Diameter Pulse-Jet Engine

Description: Report discussing testing on 22 inch-diameter pulse-jet engines to determine the effect on performance of a change in combustion-air temperature from approximately 80 degrees to 130 degrees. The effects on jet thrust, combustion-air flow, and engine thrust are described.
Date: July 1946
Creator: Valerino, Michael F.; Essig, Robert H. & Hughes, Richard F.
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Endurance Tests of a 22-Inch-Diameter Pulse-Jet Engine With a Neoprene-Coated Valve Grid

Description: Report discussing the results of testing to determine the operating life of a 22-inch-diameter pulse-jet engine equipped with a neoprene-coated valve grid. The valve grid was found to extend the operating life and only reduced the performance slightly.
Date: October 3, 1945
Creator: Manganiello, Eugene J.; Valerino, Michael F. & Breisch, John H.
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Altitude Cooling Investigation of the R-2800-21 Engine in the P-47G Airplane 4 - Engine Cooling-Air Pressure Distribution

Description: "A study of the data obtained in a flight investigation of an R-2800-21 engine in a P-47G airplane was made to determine the effect of the flight variables on the engine cooling-air pressure distribution. The investigation consisted of level flights at altitudes from 5000 to 35,000 feet for the normal range of engine and airplane operation. The data showed that the average engine front pressures ranged from 0.73 to 0.82 of the impact pressure (velocity head). The average engine rear pressures r… more
Date: January 16, 1947
Creator: Kaufman, Samuel J.; Staudt, Robert C. & Valerino, Michael F.
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Altitude cooling investigation of the R-2800-21 engine in the P-47g airplane 3: individual-cylinder temperature reduction by means of intake-pipe throttle and by coolant injection

Description: "Flight tests were conducted on a R-2800-21 engine in the P-47G airplane to determine the effect on the wall temperatures of cylinder 10 of throttling the charge in the intake pipe and of injecting a water-ethanol coolant into the intake pipe. Cylinder 10 was chosen for this investigation because it runs abnormally hot (head temperatures of the order of 45 F higher than those of the next hottest cylinder) at the medium and high-power conditions. Tests with interchanged cylinders showed that the… more
Date: October 9, 1946
Creator: Bell, E. Barton; Valerino, Michael F. & Manganiello, Eugene J.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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