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Calculation of Centrally Loaded Thin-Walled Columns Above the Buckling Limit

Description: "When thin-walled columns formed from flanged sheet, such as used in airplane construction, are subjected to axial load, their behavior at failure varies according to the slenderness ratio. On long columns the axis deflects laterally while the cross section form is maintained; buckling results. The respective breaking load in the elastic range is computed by Euler's formula and for the plastic range by the Engesser- Karman formula. Its magnitude is essentially dependent upon the length" (p. 1).
Date: April 1945
Creator: Reinitzhuber, F.
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Technical report of the 1928 Rhon soaring-flight contest

Description: Report presenting some information on the gliders that participated in the 1928 Rhön soaring flight contest. Almost all of the gliders represented an improvement over gliders used in the previous years. A great increase in the skill of the glider pilots is also noted.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Lippisch, A.
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Twelfth Rhon Soaring Contest, 1931

Description: The crew of the "Fafnir" was given an excellent opportunity for collecting first-hand data as to the usefulness of gliders in the Alps. It is necessary to recount the remarkable glider achievements ahead of the Rhon Soaring Contest, in order to understand the tension and expectation with which the Rhon contest was anticipated. A description of some of the aircraft present at the event is provided.
Date: May 1932
Creator: Georgii, Walter
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Some German Gliders of 1920-1923

Description: Memorandum presenting a review of some of the German gliders produced from 1920-1923. The designs, flight characteristics, and descriptions of successful flights are provided.
Date: October 1927
Creator: Gymnich, Alfried
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Lift, drag, and static longitudinal stability characteristics of four airplane-like configurations at Mach numbers from 3.00 to 6.28

Description: Report presenting lift, drag, and pitching-moment coefficients, lift-drag ratios, and center-of-pressure positions for four airplane-like configurations determined from tests at a range of Mach numbers and angles of attack. The wings and nose shapes were modified for each of the configurations.
Date: April 25, 1955
Creator: Neice, Stanford E.; Wong, Thomas J. & Hermach, Charles A.
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Forces and moments on inclined bodies at Mach numbers from 3.0 to 6.3

Description: Report presenting the results of force and moment tests at Mach numbers from 3.0 to 6.3 on bodies of revolution of fineness ratios from 5 to 10 and on flat-bottom bodies of fineness ratio 10 along with theoretical predictions for these bodies. Testing included eight cone and cone-cylinder models, six nose-cylinder models, and three flat-bottom bodies.
Date: June 25, 1954
Creator: Dennis, David H. & Cunningham, Bernard E.
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Evolution of the Helicopter

Description: Report presenting an investigation of problems related to helicopters. Also included are the history of the evolution of the helicopter and a series of propeller experiments.
Date: March 1923
Creator: Balaban, Karl
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Investigation of Aerodynamic Characteristics of an Airplane Configuration Having Tail Surfaces Outboard of the Wing Tips at Mach Numbers of 2.30, 2.97, and 3.51

Description: Memorandum presenting an investigation to determine the drag, static longitudinal and lateral stability, and longitudinal trim characteristics of an airplane configuration with tail surfaces outboard of the wing tips. Included in the basic data are some effects of Reynolds number, engine pack, and wing twist combined with toe-out of the vertical tails.
Date: June 23, 1958
Creator: Church, James D.; Hayes, William C., Jr. & Sleeman, William C., Jr.
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Generalized Selection Charts for Harrison and Tubular Intercoolers

Description: Report presenting a generalized selection chart for tubular cross-flow intercoolers and another chart for Harrison cross-flow intercoolers. The charts make it easier to select intercoolers for any particular set of design conditions and under limitations on dimensions and pressure drops.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Wood, George P. & Tifford, Arthur N.
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Investigation of a related series of turbine-blade profiles in cascade

Description: Report presenting an application of airfoil design methods to a series of related turbine-blade profiles to satisfy the conditions of inlet flow angle and turning angle encountered in the usual range of turbine operation. Satisfactory flow conditions were obtained in all of the blade passages tested. Results regarding the turning angles, wake losses, surface pressure distributions, critical Mach numbers, application of compressibility corrections to low-speed tests, and selection of design camb… more
Date: October 1956
Creator: Dunavant, James C. & Erwin, John R.
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The "Autogiro"

Description: Report presenting a description of the autogiro, which is a flying machine built and designed in Spain. A history of the device and the reasons why it is safer and more stable than a typical aircraft are provided.
Date: July 1923
Creator: Moreno-Caracciolo, M.
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A numerical procedure for designing cascade blades with prescribed velocity distribution in incompressible potential flow

Description: Report presenting a step-by-step numerical procedure based on conformal-mapping theory for the design of a cascade of airfoils with a prescribed dimensionless-velocity distribution in incompressible potential flow. It includes a set of tables to serve as a guide in computation. A comparison of several different types of airfoil design are included to examine the reliability of the procedure.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Hansen, Arthur G. & Yohner, Peggy L.
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Bodies of revolution having minimum drag at high supersonic airspeeds

Description: Report presenting calculations of approximate shapes of nonlifting bodies having minimum pressure foredrag at higher supersonic airspeeds. The investigation is carried out for various combinations of the conditions of given body length, base diameter, surface area, and volume.
Date: February 1956
Creator: Eggers, A. J., Jr.; Resnikoff, Meyer M. & Dennis, David H.
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Lessons of the Glider Meets

Description: Report describing some information that has been learned from three different glider meets. While light loading was assumed to be the optimal conformation from previous meets, subsequent meets have shown that heavier loading produced better results.
Date: November 1922
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
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Soaring flight and the Rhön contests

Description: Explanation of soaring flight. Static and dynamic soaring flight. Results of the Rhon contest. Description of the most important gliders. Notes on Soaring Flight Contests in France and England.
Date: January 1923
Creator: Hoff, Wilhelm
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This Summer's Gliding Meets

Description: This article discusses the upcoming gliding meets in France and Germany in the summer of 1922. Restrictions of design, prize money, and new innovations are all discussed.
Date: July 1922
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
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Drag or Negative Traction of Geared-Down Supporting Propellers in the Downward Vertical Glide of a Helicopter

Description: Discussed here are computations of drag or negative traction of geared down supporting propellers in the downward vertical glide of a helicopter. By means of Frounde's Theory, the maximum value of the drag of a windmill is calculated. For wooden propellers, the author finds that the difference between the drag and the weight is proportional to the number of blades and is larger for propellers of small diameter; thus it is 25 kg. for a six blade propeller with a diameter of 2 m. 50.
Date: September 1920
Creator: Toussaint, A.
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Notes on the Theory of the Accelerometer

Description: Report discusses several types of accelerometers and how they function. Methods for reducing error and determining the source of the error, including the best placement for the device, are included.
Date: May 1920
Creator: Warner, E. P.
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The Problem of the Helicopter

Description: Report discussing some of the issues regarding the design and operation of helicopters and the theoretical basis behind them. Some particular issues covered include propeller blade design, helicopters in forced descent, horizontal travel, and stability and control.
Date: May 1920
Creator: Warner, E. P.
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Wind-Tunnel Investigation of Several Factors Affecting the Performance of a High-Speed Pursuit Airplane With Air-Cooled Radial Engine

Description: Report details an investigation into various potential improvements and modifications to pursuit airplanes. NACA low-drag airfoil sections and their use for reducing drag and increasing compressibility speeds were examined. Other items covered include the propeller slipstream, high-speed cowling arrangement, and placement of wing guns.
Date: November 1941
Creator: Wenzinger, Carl J.
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