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Combustion of gaseous hydrogen at low pressures in a 35 degree sector of a 28-inch-diameter ramjet combustor

Description: Report presenting testing of gaseous hydrogen fuel burned in a connected-pipe combustor with a cross section equal to 35 degrees sector of a 28-inch diameter. Eleven shrouded fuel-injector configurations were used to obtain combustion data at specified high-altitude ramjet combustor conditions. Results regarding shroud air blockage, mixing tabs, higher equivalence-ratio burning, injector size, flameholder durability, burner length, combustion efficiency, and temperature profile are provided.
Date: April 22, 1958
Creator: Kerslake, William R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparison of Several Methods of Cyclic De-Icing of a Gas-Heated Airfoil

Description: "Several methods of cyclic de-icing of a gas-heated airfoil were investigated to determine ice-removal characteristics and heating requirements. The cyclic de-icing system with a spanwise ice-free parting strip in the stagnation region and a constant-temperature gas-supply duct gave the quickest and most reliable ice removal. Heating requirements for the several methods of cyclic de-icing are compared, and the savings over continuous ice prevention are shown. Data are presented to show the rela… more
Date: June 22, 1953
Creator: Gray, Vernon H. & Bowden, Dean T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of Design Variables on Performance of Mach 4.0 Hydrogen Expansion Engines

Description: Memorandum presenting performance calculations for hypothetical hydrogen expansion engines in which only a small part of the engine airflow passes through the heat exchanger. The flight path was representative of those for long-range, high-speed aircraft. Results regarding the off-design operation and engine performance are provided.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: Dugan, James F., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Performance of Five Short Multielement Turbojet Combustors for Hydrogen Fuel in Quarter-Annulus Duct

Description: Report described five short multielement turbojet combustors for use with hydrogen fuel and their performance. Information about the combustion efficiency, temperature profiles, pressure loss, durability, and comparison with previous short combustors is included.
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: Jones, Robert E. & Rayle, Warren D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Effect of Compressor-Inlet Water Injection on Engine and Afterburner Performance

Description: "A turbojet engine incorporating a conventional-type afterburner was operated over a range of afterburner pressure levels from 1000 to 2000 pounds per square foot absolute and a range of engine-inlet water-air ratios from 0 to 0.08. At each pressure level and water-air ratio, the afterburner fuel flow was varied from lean blowout to maximum burner-outlet temperature" (p. 1).
Date: July 22, 1958
Creator: Sivo, Joseph N.; Wanhainen, John P. & Jones, William L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Examination of Recent Lateral-Stability-Derivative Data

Description: "In the present paper attention is directed to the aerodynamic parameters, the so-called stability derivatives, that affect the lateral behavior of airplanes and missiles. The discussion is centered on three important quantities, the effective-dihedral derivative, the directional-stability derivative, and the damping-in-roll derivative. These quantities are considered for a large angle-of-attack range at subsonic speeds" (p. 1).
Date: October 22, 1953
Creator: Malvestuto, Frank S., Jr. & Kuhn, Richard E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pressure Distributions on the Blade Sections of the NACA 10-(3)(090)-03 Propeller Under Operating Conditions

Description: The third report in a series of five that present unanalyzed pressure data obtained in tests of five full-scale propellers with NACA 16-series blade sections. Pressure distributions on the blade sections were measured under operating conditions to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of each blade section. This particular report presents information for nine radial stations of the NACA 10-(3)(090)-03 propeller.
Date: March 22, 1950
Creator: Johnson, Peter J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of stage performance of X24C-2 ten-stage axial-flow compressor at design speed

Description: The stage performance of the X24C-2 axial-flow compressor, as determined from radial distributions of total pressure and temperature measured in each stator-blade row, was investigated at design speed at weight flows corresponding to those of the maximum weight-flow, peak-efficiency, and surge points. The stage performance is presented as the measured stage pressure ratios and the calculated velocity diagrams. The average stage total-pressure ratio at the surge operating condition in the first … more
Date: May 22, 1950
Creator: Finger, Harold B.; Cohen, Leo & Stewart, Warner L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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High-speed aerodynamic characteristics of a lateral-control model 3: section characteristics, fence studies, and tabulated pressure coefficients with modified NACA 0012-64 section, 26.6-percent-chord, plain aileron, 0 and 45 degree sweepback

Description: Report presenting wind-tunnel measurements of the pressure distribution on a semispan wing with a modified NACA 0012-64 airfoil section and a plain trailing-edge aileron with the wing unswept and also swept back 45 degrees. Adverse changes in loading and loss of aileron effectiveness developed with the wing unswept as the Mach number was increased, but did not occur at Mach numbers up to 0.925 with the swept wing. Results regarding section characteristics and effect of fences are provided.
Date: November 22, 1950
Creator: Krumm, Walter J. & Cleary, Joseph W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Preliminary Experimental and Analytical Evaluation of Diborane as a Ram-Jet Fuel

Description: Report presenting an analytical and experimental evaluation of diborane as a ram-jet fuel, which seems to offer greater flight range, thrust, and combustion stability beyond what is attainable with petroleum fuels. Results regarding ideal thrust, stability, deposits, and flight range with several blends of diborane are provided.
Date: December 22, 1950
Creator: Gammon, Benson E.; Genco, Russell S. & Gerstein, Melvin
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dynamic Longitudinal Stability and Control of Tandem Coupled Bomber-Fighter Airplane Models With Rigid and Pitch-Free Couplings

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the free-flight tunnel to determine the dynamic longitudinal stability and control characteristics of tandem-coupled bomber-fighter airplane models. Results regarding bomber alone tests, freely coupled combination, and rigidly coupled combination are provided.
Date: January 22, 1951
Creator: Grana, David C. & Hewes, Donald E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of mechanisms of blade failure of forged Hastelloy B and cast Stellite 21 turbine blades in turbojet engine

Description: An investigation was conducted to study the mechanisms of blade failure of forged Hastelloy B and cast Stellite 21. The blades were mounted in a 16-25-6 alloy rotor and subjected to 20-minute cycles consisting of 15 minutes at rated speed and approximately 5 minutes at idle. The first failures of the Hastelloy B and Stellite 21 blades were probably the result of excessive vibratory stresses and occurred after 14.25 and 16.75 hours, respectively. After 28.75 hours of operation, all but 3 of the … more
Date: August 22, 1951
Creator: Yaker, C.; Robards, C. F. & Garrett, F. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of Low-Speed Lateral Control and Hinge-Moment Characteristics of a 20-Percent-Chord Plain Aileron on a 47.7 Degrees Sweptback Wing of Aspect Ratio 5.1 at a Reynolds Number of 6.0 X 10(Exp 6)

Description: Report presenting the low-speed lateral control and hinge-moment characteristics of a 20-percent-chord plain aileron on a 47.7 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 5.1 in the pressure tunnel. The tests were performed with and without high-lift and stall-control devices. Results regarding the basic aileron data, rolling-moment characteristics, and pitching-moment characteristics are also provided.
Date: October 22, 1951
Creator: Hadaway, William M. & Salmi, Reino J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Influence of airfoil trailing-edge angle and trailing-edge-thickness variation on the effectiveness of a plain flap at high subsonic Mach numbers

Description: Report presenting the effects of variation of trailing-edge angle and trailing-edge thickness on the lift characteristics of a 10-percent-chord thick symmetrical NACA airfoil section with a 25-percent-chord plain flap as determined from wind tunnel tests over a range of Mach numbers. Results regarding the section lift and pitching-moment characteristics, variation of lift coefficient with flap deflection, schileren photographs, and effect of angle of attack are provided.
Date: May 22, 1951
Creator: Hemenover, Albert D. & Graham, Donald J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An Investigation of a Supersonic Aircraft Configuration Having a Tapered Wing With Circular-Arc Sections and 40 Degree Sweepback: Force Characteristics of the Complete Configuration and Its Various Components at Mach Numbers of 1.40 and 1.59

Description: Report presenting an investigation of a supersonic aircraft configuration and various combinations of its components at a range of Mach numbers. Longitudinal- and lateral-force characteristics of the configurations, as well as longitudinal- and lateral-stability derivatives, are provided.
Date: January 22, 1951
Creator: Smith, Norman F. & Marte, Jack E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Wind-tunnel tests of a 0.16-scale model of the X-3 airplane at high subsonic speeds: wing and fuselage pressure distribution

Description: Report presenting measurements of wing and fuselage pressure distributions made at low and high subsonic Mach numbers on a scale model of the projected X-3 research airplane. Tests were conducted in pitch and yaw and included measurements of the total pressure in the fuselage boundary layer at the location of the left boundary-layer bleed scoop.
Date: June 22, 1950
Creator: Cleary, Joseph W. & Mellenthin, Jack A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Use of Area Suction for the Purpose of Delaying Separation of Air Flow at the Leading Edge of a 63 Degree Swept-Back Wing

Description: "An investigation was conducted to determine the effectiveness of area suction used to delay the separation of air flow at the leading edge of a 63 degree swept-back wing. Changes in lift, drag, and pitching-moment data were correlated with the occurrence of the separation of the air flow by means of pressure-distribution data. It was found that the spanwise and the chordwise extent of area suction required to control leading-edge separation were in general agreement with that predicted by theo… more
Date: November 22, 1950
Creator: Cook, Woodrow L.; Griffin, Roy N., Jr. & McCormack, Gerald M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Interpretation of boundary-layer pressure-rake data in flow with a detached shock

Description: From Summary: "A procedure is presented for determining boundary-layer quantities from pressure-rake data, which include the combined effects of viscous and shock losses. The problem is analyzed using schileren photographs of the shock configuration, the continuity of mass relationship, and the characteristic of the turbulent boundary layer that its outer edge is defined by a rapid change in slope in the Mach number profiles in the vicinity of the edge."
Date: December 22, 1950
Creator: Luidens, Roger W. & Madden, Robert T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aerodynamic Characteristics of Four Bodies of Revolution Showing Some Effects of Afterbody Shape and Fineness Ratio at Free-Stream Mach Numbers From 1.50 to 1.99

Description: The effects of fineness ratio (14.2 and 12.2) and boattailing on aerodynamic characteristics of four bodies of revolution at Mach numbers from 1.50 to 1.99 within a range of angles of attack from 0 degrees 10 degrees at an approximate Reynolds number of 35x10(superscript)6 based on body length were investigated. A comparison of experimental data with available theory is included. At zero angle of attack, fineness ratio has no appreciable effect on model characteristics while boattailing and boa… more
Date: May 22, 1951
Creator: Cohen, Robert J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The torsional deflections of several propellers under operating conditions

Description: Report presenting propeller-blade torsional-deflection data obtained during an investigation of the pressure distribution on constant-chord solid aluminum-alloy blades differing only in camber and thickness. Testing indicated that thinner blades were able to produce greater amounts of deflection. Results regarding torsional deflections are also provided.
Date: June 22, 1951
Creator: Gray, W. H. & Allis, A. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Performance characteristics of aircraft cooling ejectors having short cylindrical shrouds

Description: The factors affecting the performance of ejector suitable for aircraft cooling are investigated theoretically and experimentally. The investigation covers a range of shroud-to-nozzle diameter ratios from 1.1 to 1.6, of shroud lengths from 0.2 to 2.28 nozzle diameters, of secondary-to-primary weight-flow ratios from 0 to 0.12, and of ambient-to-nozzle pressure ratios from 0.7 to 0.06. The results of a simplified theoretical analysis based on each type of flow are in good agreement with those exp… more
Date: May 22, 1951
Creator: Kochendorfer, Fred D. & Rousso, Morris D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Calculations of Laminar Heat Transfer Around Cylinders of Arbitrary Cross Section and Transpiration-Cooled Walls With Application to Turbine Blade Cooling

Description: "An approximate method for the development of flow and thermal boundary layers in the laminar region on cylinders with arbitrary cross section and transpiration-cooled walls is obtained by the use of Karman's integrated momentum equation and an analogous heat-flow equation. Incompressible flow with constant property values throughout the boundary layer is assumed. The velocity and temperature profiles within the boundary layer are approximated by expressions composed of trigonometric functions"… more
Date: June 22, 1951
Creator: Eckert, E. R. G. & Livingood, J. N. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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