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Note on the Katzmayr Effect on Airfoil Drag

Description: The reduction of drag of an airfoil when the air stream is oscillating is called the Katzmayr effect. The purpose here is to offer a simple explanation of the cause of the Katzmayr effect.
Date: February 1925
Creator: Ober, Shatswell
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Pitot-Static Tubes for Determining the Velocity of Air

Description: On the occasion of the formulation of the rules for testing the efficiency of ventilators and compressors, experiments were instituted by the subcommittee on ventilators for the production of suitable tubes for velocity and pressure measurements.
Date: February 1925
Creator: Kumbruch, H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pressure Distribution on Fuselage of Airplane Model

Description: Memorandum describing the method of determining the pressure distribution on the fuselage, with special attention to how it is affected by the presence of the wings.
Date: February 1925
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Change of 180 Degrees in the Direction of a Uniform Current of Air

Description: In the construction of aerodynamic tunnels, it is a very important matter to obtain a uniform current of air in the sections where measurements are to be made. The straight type ordinarily used for attaining a uniform current and generally recommended for use, has great defects. If we desire to avoid these defects, it is well to give the canals of the tunnel such a form that the current, after the change of direction of its asymptotes, approximates a uniform and rectilinear movement. But for th… more
Date: February 1926
Creator: Witoszynski, C.
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Kirsten-Boeing Propeller

Description: The advantages of the Kirsten-Boeing propeller consist essentially in the adjustability of the thrust in any desired direction, in the plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the system, and in its high efficiency. The propeller, which greatly resembles the paddle wheels used on river steamers, differs fundamentally from the latter, in that all the blades work simultaneously in the fluid medium (air or water).
Date: February 1926
Creator: Sachse, H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Protection of wooden airplane parts against moisture by means of varnish

Description: The objects of the experiments herein described were to test the protection afforded by Valspar oil varnish against the absorption of moisture by wooden airplane parts and the consequent changes in their elastic properties and to compare some of the best Dutch varnishes with Valspar.
Date: February 1926
Creator: Wolff, E. B. & Van Ewijk, L. J. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Resistance to the Steady Motion of Small Spheres in Fluids

Description: "There seems to be little reliable information conveniently available as to the resistance encountered by small spheres moving steadily at moderate speeds in fluids. The present paper, while presenting nothing new in the way of either theory or data, has three objects: first to show that published data are sufficient to furnish approximate information; second to present this information in form convenient for computation; and, third to indicate where further research is needed" (p. 1).
Date: February 1926
Creator: Castleman, R. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The "Dornier Mercury" Commercial Airplane With B.M.W. VI 600 HP. Engine

Description: The Dornier Mercury (Merkur) is an outgrowth of the Dornier Komet. It is designed as a passenger aircraft with the Alpine routes in mind. Its fuselage is made of steel for high stressed parts and duraluminum for all others. It can also be outfitted as a seaplane.
Date: February 1927
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Dornier "Superwal" Commercial Seaplane: Two Rolls-Royce "Condor" 650 HP. Engines

Description: In November 1926, an exhibition flight of the Dornier giant flying boat was made for 3/4 of an hour. It was a larger version of the Dornier Wal, with a stepped hull, and wing stubs for lateral stability. It has a range of 1200 miles and is outfitted for baggage and 8 passengers.
Date: February 1927
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Duralumin Welding

Description: Gas and electric welding of duralumin are discussed. Some of the elements that go into determining a successful weld and inspecting for faults are also described.
Date: February 1927
Creator: Nelson, Wm.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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On the Mutual Reaction of Wings and Body

Description: "At the suggestion of Professor Von Karman, I have made a few theoretical investigations of the mutual reaction of the wings and body of an airplane. There was assumed as the basis of my calculations, a strongly idealized body shape, namely, a cylinder extended to infinity at both ends and having its axis parallel to the direction of motion of the airplane. The results are to be regarded as rough approximations for a long airplane body and also for an airship with fins. In my calculations, I ha… more
Date: February 1927
Creator: Lennertz, J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Researches on ailerons and especially on the test loads to which they should be subjected

Description: Aileron calculations have hitherto given greatly differing results according to different authors. It seems to be the general opinion that it is only necessary to give the ailerons such dimensions that the airplane can maneuver well, that the stresses they must undergo are relatively small, and that they are strong enough if their framework is of the order of strength as the wings to which they are attached. This article will show that the problem is really quite complex and that it should rece… more
Date: February 1927
Creator: Sabatier, J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The comparative performance of an aviation engine at normal and high inlet air temperatures

Description: "This report presents some results obtained during an investigation to determine the effect of high inlet air temperature on the performance of a Liberty 12 aviation engine. The purpose of this investigation was to ascertain, for normal service carburetor adjustments and a fixed ignition advance, the relation between power and temperature for the range of carburetor air temperatures that may be encountered when supercharging to sea level pressure at altitudes of over 20,000 feet and without int… more
Date: February 11, 1927
Creator: Gardiner, Arthur W. & Schey, Oscar W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Measurement of Pressure Through Tubes in Pressure Distribution Tests

Description: "The tests described in this report were made to determine the error caused by using small tubes to connect orifices on the surface of aircraft to central pressure capsules in making pressure distribution tests. Aluminum tubes of 3/16-inch inside diameter were used to determine this error. Lengths from 20 feet to 226 feet and pressures whose maxima varied from 2 inches to 140 inches of water were used. Single-pressure impulses for which the time of rise of pressure from zero to a maximum varied… more
Date: February 23, 1927
Creator: Hemke, Paul E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The relative performance obtained with several methods of control of an overcompressed engine using gasoline

Description: "This report presents some results obtained during an investigation to determine the relative characteristics for several methods of control of an overcompressed engine using gasoline and operating under sea-level conditions. For this work, a special single cylinder test engine, 5-inch bore by 7-inch stroke, and designed for ready adjustment of compression ratio, valve timing and valve lift while running, was used. This engine has been fully described in NACA-TR-250. Tests were made at an engin… more
Date: February 25, 1927
Creator: Gardiner, Arthur W. & Whedon, William E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An automatic speed control for wind tunnels

Description: Described here is an automatic control that has been used in several forms in wind tunnels at the Washington Navy Yard. The form now in use with the 8-foot tunnel at the Navy Yard is considered here. Details of the design and operation of the automatic control system are given. Leads from a Pitot tube are joined to an inverted cup manometer located above a rheostat. When the sliding weight of this instrument is set to a given notch, say for 40 m.p.h, the beam tip vibrates between two electric c… more
Date: February 1928
Creator: Zahm, A. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aviation Fuels (With Especial Reference To "White Spirit")

Description: Gasoline, the fuel now used, is an extremely volatile and inflammable liquid capable of forming explosive mixtures, the cause of many catastrophes in aviation. It is therefore of special interest to investigate the possibility of using fuels which, while being less volatile than gasoline, would nevertheless enable this engine to function satisfactorily.
Date: February 1928
Creator: Dumanois, P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Focke-Wulf A 17 Commercial Airplane "Mowe" (German)

Description: The Mowe is equipped with a 420 H.P. Jupiter engine and can be configured to carry up to 10 passengers. Details of the aircraft design, landing gear, wing, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: February 1928
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Parachutes for Aircraft

Description: Report covering some characteristics of parachutes for aircraft. In order to provide the essential data on air resistance, rapidity of opening, shock stresses in opening, etc., for subsequent use, we will first give a few test results.
Date: February 1928
Creator: Müller, Waldemar
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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