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Balanced and Servo Control Surfaces

Description: "Many reports on various control systems are available, but the results cannot be generally applied since the effect of particular changes of surface-form and mounting are subject to variations depending upon airfoil section and influences of airplane layout. This report presents a simple analysis of several control systems in more general use. Elevators, ailerons, and rudders are all discussed" (p. 1).
Date: May 1930
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The De Havilland "Moth Three" Airplane (British): A High-Wing Commercial Monoplane

Description: Circular describing the De Havilland Moth Three, which is a high-wing commercial monoplane with a steeply sloping windshield, strut-bracing of the wing, and relatively orthodox landing gear. Details of the construction, design, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: May 1930
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Development of the Junkers-Diesel Aircraft Engine

Description: The working process of the Junkers engine has resulted from a series of attempts to attain high performance and to control the necessarily rapid and complete combustion at extremely high speeds. The two main problems of Diesel engines in aircraft are addressed; namely, incomplete combustion and the greater weight of Diesel engine parts compared to gasoline engines.
Date: May 1930
Creator: Gasterstädt
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Engineering Study of the Seminole Area, Seminole and Pottawatomie Counties, Oklahoma

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over engineering studies conducted on Oklahoma oil fields. The results of the studies are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1930
Creator: Brandenthaler, R. R.; Morris, W. S. & Bopp, C. R.
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Experimental Research on the Friction of Pivots

Description: In horology the friction between solids is of the greatest importance; one limited, however, to the application of the laws of Coulomb which, do not at all correspond with reality. This report presents a review of the subject and some general conclusions. The choice of lubricant is discussed as well as the pressure between frictional surfaces. The gears in a watch are used extensively as examples.
Date: May 1930
Creator: Jaquerod, A.; Defossez, L. & Mügeli, H
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Full Scale Drag Tests on Various Parts of Fairchild (FC-2W2) Cabin Monoplane

Description: "The drag due to the various parts of a Fairchild (FC-2W2) cabin monoplane was measured at air speeds varying from 50 to 100 m.p.h., in the Twenty-Foot Propeller Research Tunnel of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. It was found that the largest drag was due to the radial air-cooled engine. The measured drag due to the landing gear was also large, being about 4/5 of that due to the engine" (p. 1).
Date: May 1930
Creator: Herrnstein, William H., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Junkers "G 38" Commercial Airplane (German): A Giant High-Wing Monoplane

Description: Circular describing the Junkers G 38, which is an airplane designed to minimize fuel consumption and maximize reliability of functioning. A description of the design, construction and equipment, wings, engines, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: May 1930
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The Magnus Effect in Theory and in Reality

Description: A discussion of the Flettner rotor is presented from a nautical and economic viewpoint, and although it was a failure, the experimental and theoretical inventions cannot be disregarded. The following critical and experimental investigation will show the relations and applicability of the theories and practical applications. The Magnus effect is described in detail and a discussion and critical review of the Magnus effect is included.
Date: May 1930
Creator: Ahlborn, F.
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The National Safety Competition of 1929

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the fifth annual national safety competition. The states represented in the competition are listed. Accident-frequency rates are presented as well. This report includes tables.
Date: May 1930
Creator: Adams, William Waugh
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Recent Tests of Tailless Airplanes

Description: This report details the advantages and construction of tailless airplanes. Both a glider and a powered model were built and the specifications of both airplanes are listed.
Date: May 1930
Creator: Lippisch, Alexander
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Refrigerated wind tunnel tests on surface coatings for preventing ice formation

Description: "This investigation was conducted to determine the effectiveness of various surface coatings as a means for preventing ice formations on aircraft in flight. The substances used as coatings for these tests are divided into two groups: compounds soluble in water, and those which are insoluble in water. It was found that certain soluble compounds were apparently effective in preventing the formation of ice on an airfoil model, while all insoluble compounds which were tested were found to be ineffe… more
Date: May 1930
Creator: Knight, Montgomery & Clay, William C.
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Some effects of air and fuel oil temperatures on spray penetration and dispersion

Description: Presented here are experimental results obtained from a brief investigation of the appearance, penetration, and dispersion of oil sprays injected into a chamber of highly heated air at atmospheric pressure. The development of single sprays injected into a chamber containing air at room temperature and at high temperature was recorded by spray photography equipment. A comparison of spray records showed that with the air at the higher temperature, the spray assumed the appearance of thin, transpa… more
Date: May 1930
Creator: Gelalles, A. G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Dynamic and flight tests on rubber-cord and oleo-rubber-disk landing gears for an F6C-4 airplane

Description: The investigation described in this report was conducted for the purpose of comparing an oleo-rubber-disk and a rubber-cord landing gear, built for use on an F6C-4 airplane. The investigation consisted of drop tests under various loading conditions and flight tests on an F6C-4 airplane. In the drop tests the total work done on each gear and the work done on each of the shock-absorbing units were determined. For both drop tests and flight tests the maximum loads and accelerations were determined… more
Date: May 20, 1930
Creator: Peck, William C.
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Pressure Fluctuations in a Common-Rail Fuel Injection System

Description: This report presents the results of an investigation to determine experimentally the instantaneous pressures at the discharge orifice of a common-rail fuel injection system in which the timing valve and cut-off valve were at some distance from the automatic fuel injection valve, and also to determine the methods by which the pressure fluctuations could be controlled. The results show that pressure wave phenomena occur between the high-pressure reservoir and the discharge orifice, but that these… more
Date: May 20, 1930
Creator: Rothrock, A. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pressure Distribution Over a Thick, Tapered and Twisted Monoplane Wing Model-N.A.C.A. 81-J

Description: "This reports presents the results of pressure distribution tests on a thick, tapered and twisted monoplane wing model. The investigation was conducted for the purpose of obtaining data on the aerodynamic characteristics of the new wing and to provide additional information suitable for use in the design of tapered cantilever wings. The tests included angles of attack up to 90 degrees. The span loading over the wing was approximately of elliptical shape, which gave rise to relatively small bend… more
Date: May 21, 1930
Creator: Wenzinger, Carl J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Maneuverability investigation of the F6C-3 airplane with special flight instruments

Description: "This investigation was made for the purpose of obtaining information on the maneuverability of the F6C-3 airplane. It is the first of a series of similar investigations to be conducted on a number of military airplanes for the purpose of comparing the abilities of these airplanes to maneuver, and also to establish a fund of quantitative data which may be used in formulating standards of comparison for rating the maneuverability of any airplane. A large part of this initial investigation was ne… more
Date: May 23, 1930
Creator: Dearborn, C. H. & Kirschbaum, H. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Coal-Mine Fatalities in April, 1931

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths during the month of April, 1931. The number of fatalities and the causes are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
Date: May 1931
Creator: Adams, William Waugh & Chenoweth, L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Combined Pitching and Yawing Motion of Airplanes

Description: This report treats the following problems: The beginning of the investigated motions is always a setting of the lateral controls, i.e., the rudder or the ailerons. Now, the first interesting question is how the motion would proceed if these settings were kept unchanged for some time; and particularly, what upward motion would set in, how soon, and for how long, since therein lie the dangers of yawing. Two different motions ensue with a high rate of turn and a steep down slope of flight path in … more
Date: May 1931
Creator: v. Baranoff, A. & Hopf, L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparison of Weights of 17ST and Steel Tubular Structural Members Used in Aircraft Construction

Description: Although the strong aluminum alloys have proved themselves to be very efficient in aircraft construction there is a growing competition from the high-strength steels for certain parts, especially for tubular members. This tendency is being reflected in research work carried on at the Bureau of Standards. This study will be based largely on data given in Technical Note No. 307 of the NACA.
Date: May 1931
Creator: Hartmann, E. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Definition of Method of Measurement of Supporting and Control Surface Areas

Description: Definitions of methods of measurements of supporting and control surface areas are presented. Methods for measuring the supporting surface, i.e., the wing area, and the control surfaces, i.e., the horizontal tail area, the vertical tail area, and the trailing control surface areas are defined. Illustrations of each of the areas are included.
Date: May 1931
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Determination of Resistance and Trimming Moment of Planing Water Craft

Description: This report presents a new theory which makes it possible to interpret the resistance and the trimming moment for any loading of a planing aircraft when these values are given for one load. This application of the new theory forms the basis of the present paper. Derivations of various conversion formulas are given as well as numerous examples.
Date: May 1931
Creator: Schröder, P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of High Air Velocities on the Distribution and Penetration of a Fuel Spray

Description: "By means of the NACA Spray Photography Equipment high speed moving pictures were taken of the formation and development of fuel sprays from an automatic injection valve. The sprays were injected normal to and counter to air at velocities from 0 to 800 feet per second. The air was at atmosphere temperature and pressure. The results show that high air velocities are an effective means of mixing the fuel spray with the air during injection" (p. 1).
Date: May 1931
Creator: Rothrock, A. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Flame Movement and Pressure Development in an Engine Cylinder

Description: "This investigation describes a visual method for making stroboscopic observations, through a large number of small windows, of the spread of flame throughout the combustion chamber of a gasoline engine. Data, secured by this method on a small engine burning gaseous fuels, are given to show the effects of mixture ratio, spark advance, engine speed, charge density, degree of dilution, compression ratio, and fuel composition on flame movement in the cylinder. Partial indicator diagrams showing pr… more
Date: May 1, 1931
Creator: Marvin, Charles F., Jr. & Best, Robert D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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