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Further Measurements of Normal Accelerations on Racing Airplanes

Description: This report details the acceleration data collected from racing airplanes during actual races. The data was collected in order to make recommendations regarding the structural safety of racing airplanes and the methods of operating racing airplanes that reduces the probability of subjecting them to extreme air loads. The records do not lead to any conclusions regarding maximum air loads.
Date: February 1936
Creator: Kirschbaum, H. W. & Scudder, N. F.
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Piloting technique for recovery from spins

Description: "Systematic flight investigation of the spinning characteristics of various airplanes over a period of several years have given the pilots engaged in the testing a varied and extensive experience. From this experience certain general rules of procedure have been formulated, particularly for the sequence of operation of the controls in recovery from spins, and are recommended to the attention of all pilots" (p. 1).
Date: February 1936
Creator: McAvoy, W. H.
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Considerations of the Take-Off Problem

Description: Many technical papers on the various phases of airplane take-off have been published. Frequently, however, there appear new ideas which affect only particular scattered phases of the subject and which do not receive individual publication. It is the purpose of this paper to present several ideas of this nature which may be of considerable aid in calculating take-off performance and one idea which should correct what appears to be a popular misconception of the importance of static propeller thr… more
Date: February 1936
Creator: Hartman, Edwin P.
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Circular Motion of Bodies of Revolution

Description: The circular motion for airship-like bodies has thus far been calculated only for a prolate ellipsoid of revolution (reference 1, p.133 and reference 2). In this paper, however, the circular motion of elongated bodies of revolution more nearly resembling airships will be investigated. The results will give the effect of rotation on the pressure distribution and thus yield some information as to the stresses set up in an airship in circular flight.
Date: February 1936
Creator: Kaplan, Carl
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Timothy Seed Production.

Description: A guide to the production and marketing of timothy seed throughout the United States.
Date: February 1936
Creator: Evans, Morgan W. (Morgan William), 1879-
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Mineral Industries Survey of the United States: Idaho, Shoshone County, Coeur d'Alene District: the Silver Belt and the Sunshine Mine of the Coeur dÁlene District

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mineral production of mines in Shoshone County, Idaho. Mining and milling methods of these mines are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and a photograph.
Date: February 1936
Creator: Julihn, C. E. & Horton, F. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigations on the Amount of Downwash Behind Rectangular and Elliptical Wings

Description: "The downwash behind a wing may be computed from the system of vortices created by the wing and which can be substituted for the latter. If the actual rolling-up process of the free vortex sheet is disregarded, the establishment of boundaries for the downwash factors is contingent upon the premise that no rolling up takes place or else that the developed tip vortices start direct on the effective line. The actual downwash factors for the rectangular wing are rather of the approximate magnitude … more
Date: February 1936
Creator: Muttray, H.
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The Formation of Ice on Airplanes

Description: "The present report examines the problem of ice formation from the point of view of the pilot and the meteorologist. Their experiences prove the ice deposit to be first and foremost a navigational problem and only secondarily a question of de-icing devices. With correct utilization of the meteorological information by the flyer, ice hazard can in many cases be minimized or avoided. Ice formation and the different types of ice deposits are listed and discussed" (p. 1).
Date: February 1936
Creator: Noth, H. & Polte, W.
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Methods and Formulas for Calculating the Strength of Plate and Shell Constructions as Used in Airplane Design

Description: "This report is a compilation of previously published articles on formulas and methods of calculation for the determination of the strength and stability of plate and shell construction as employed in airplane design. In particular, it treats the problem of isotropic, orthotopic, and stiffened rectangular plates, thin curved panels, and circular cylinders under various loading conditions. The purpose of appending the pertinent literature references following the subjects discussed was to facili… more
Date: February 1936
Creator: Heck, O. S. & Ebner, H.
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A simplified application of the method of operators to the calculation of disturbed motions of an airplane

Description: "A simplified treatment of the application of Heaviside's operational methods to problems of airplane dynamics is given. Certain graphical methods and logarithmic formulas that lessen the amount of computation involved are explained. The problem representing a gust disturbance or control manipulation is taken up and it is pointed out that in certain cases arbitrary control manipulations may be dealt with as though they imposed specific constraints on the airplane, thus avoiding the necessity of… more
Date: February 19, 1936
Creator: Jones, Robert T.
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The Forces and Moments Acting on Parts of the XN2Y-1 Airplane During Spins

Description: "The magnitudes of the yawing moments produced by various parts of an airplane during spins have previously been found to be of major importance in determining the nature of the spin. Discrepancies in resultant yawing moments determined from model and full-scale tests, however, have indicated the probable importance of scale effect on the model. In order to obtain data for a more detailed comparison between full-scale and model results, flight tests were made to determine the yawing moments con… more
Date: February 20, 1936
Creator: Scudder, N. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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