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A Transonic Wing Investigation in the Langley 8-Foot High-Speed Tunnel at High Subsonic Mach Numbers and at a Mach Number of 1.2 : Wing-Fuselage Configuration Having a Wing of 35 Degrees Sweepback, Aspect Ratio 4, Taper Ratio 0.6, and NACA 65A006 Airfoil Section

Description: Report presenting an investigation to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of a wing-fuselage configuration with a wing with quarter-chord line swept back 35 degrees, an aspect ratio of 4, a taper ratio of 0.6, and an NACA 65A006 airfoil section. Lift, drag, and pitching-moment characteristics, downwash angles, and wake characteristics for various angles of attack and Mach numbers are provided.
Date: November 15, 1950
Creator: Henry, Beverly Z., Jr.
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Experimental investigation of a flat plate paddle jet vane operating on a rocket jet

Description: Report presenting the results of static tests conducted for the purpose of determining the lift forces and hinge moments associated with a flat-plate paddle vane, externally hinged near a rocket-nozzle exit and operating on the jet for vane deflection angles ranging from -4 degrees to 25 degrees. Results regarding vane aerodynamic characteristics, performance of rocket motor, and vane erosion
Date: November 15, 1950
Creator: Bond, Aleck C.
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Method of Matching Performance of Compressor Systems with that of Aircraft Power Sections

Description: "A method is developed of easily determining the performance of a compressor system relative to that of the power section for a given altitude. Because compressors, reciprocating engines, and turbines are essentially flow devices, the performance of each of these power-plant components is presented in terms of similar dimensionless ratios. The pressure and temperature changes resulting from restrictions of the charge-air flow and from heat transfer in the ducts connecting the components of the … more
Date: November 15, 1945
Creator: Bullock, Robert O.; Keetch, Robert C. & Moses, Jason J.
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Performance and Boundary-Layer Data From 12 Degree and 23 Degree Conical Diffusers of Area Ratio 2.0 at Mach Numbers Up to Choking and Reynolds Numbers Up to 7.5 X 10(6)

Description: "For each of two inlet-boundary-layer thicknesses, performance and boundary-layer characteristics have been determined for a 12 degree, 10-inch-inlet-diameter diffuser, a 12 degree, 21-inch-inlet-diameter diffuser, and a 23 degree, 21-inch-inlet-diameter diffuser. The investigation covered an inlet Mach number range from about 0.10 to coking. The corresponding inlet Reynolds number, based on inlet diameter, varied from about 0.5 x 10(6) to 7.5 x 10(6)" (p. 1013).
Date: November 15, 1954
Creator: Little, B. H., Jr. & Wilbur, Stafford W.
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Full-Scale-Wind-Tunnel Tests of a 35 Degree Sweptback Wing Airplane With High-Velocity Blowing Over the Training-Edge Flaps

Description: "A wind-tunnel investigation was made to determine the effects of ejecting high-velocity air near the leading edge of plain trailing-edge flaps on a 35 degree sweptback wing. The tests were made with flap deflections from 45 degrees to 85 degrees and with pressure ratios across the flap nozzles from sub-critical up to 2.9. A limited study of the effects of nozzle location and configuration on the efficiency of the flap was made. Measurements of the lift, drag, and pitching moment were made for … more
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Kelly, Mark W. & Tolhurst, William H., Jr.
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Aerodynamic Loads on an External Store Adjacent to a 45 Degree Sweptback Wing at Mach Numbers From 0.70 to 1.96, Including an Evaluation of Techniques Used

Description: "Aerodynamic forces and moments have been obtained in the Langley 9- by 12-inch blowdown tunnel on an external store and on a 45 degree swept-back wing-body combination measured separately at Mach numbers from 0.70 to 1.96. The wing was cantilevered and had an aspect ratio of 4.0; the store was independently sting-mounted and had a Douglas Aircraft Co. (DAC) store shape. The angle of attack range was from -3 degrees to 12 degrees and the Reynolds number (based on wing mean aerodynamic chord) va… more
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Guy, Lawrence D. & Hadaway, William M.
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Effect of Fuel Composition, Engine Operating Variables, and Spark-Plug Type and Condition on Preignition-Limited Performance of an R-2800 Cylinder

Description: The preignition characteristics of the R-2800 cylinder, as effected by fuel consumption, engine operating variables, and spark plug type and condition, were evaluated. The effects on preignition-limited performance of various percentages of aromatics (benzene, toluene, cumene, xylene) in a base fuel of triptane were investigated. Two paraffins (triptane and S + 6.0 ml TEL/gal) and two refinery blends (28-R and 33-R) were preignition rated. The effect of changes in the following engine operating… more
Date: November 15, 1946
Creator: Pfender, John F.
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Hydrodynamic Qualities of a 1/10-Size Powered Dynamic Model of the XP5Y-1 Flying Boat in Smooth Water: Langley Tank Model 246, TED No. NACA DE 320

Description: "The hydrodynamic characteristics of a 1/10-size powered dynamic model of the XP5Y-1 flying boat were determined in Langley tank no. 1. Stable take-offs were possible at all practicable positions of the center of gravity and flap deflections. An increase in gross load from 123.5 to 150.0 pounds (21.5 percent) had only a slight effect on the stable range for take-off" (p. 1).
Date: November 15, 1949
Creator: Woodward, David R.; Weinstein, Irving & Whitaker, Walter E., Jr.
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Altitude-wind-tunnel investigation of J47 turbojet-engine performance

Description: From Introduction: "Data are presented in graphical form to show the engine performance over a range of altitudes from 5000 to 50,000 feet and flight Mach numbers from 0.21 to 0.97. Curves are presented to show the windmilling characteristics of the engine. All engine performance data obtained in the investigation are also presented in tabular form."
Date: November 15, 1949
Creator: Conrad, E. William & Sobolewski, Adam E.
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Lateral-control investigation at transonic speeds of differentially deflected horizontal-tail surfaces for a configuration having a 6-percent-thick 45 degree sweptback wing

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the 16-foot transonic tunnel to determine the lateral-control effectiveness of differentially deflected horizontal-tail surfaces mounted behind a 45 degree sweptback wing-fuselage combination. The effectiveness of the differentially deflected horizontal tail as a lateral-control device was found to be essentially independent of angle of attack and Mach number even in the transonic region. Results regarding the effects of differential deflection of horizonta… more
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Critzos, Chris C.
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A Transonic Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Longitudinal Force and Moment Characteristics of a Plane and a Cambered 3-Percent-Thick Delta Wing of Aspect Ratio 3 on a Slender Body

Description: Report presenting an investigation of the effects of leading-edge camber without twist on an aspect-ratio-3 delta wing of thickness ratio 3, a body with an ogive nose, and a cylindrical afterbody. Results regarding the base pressures and body characteristics and wing-body combinations are provided.
Date: November 15, 1954
Creator: Burrows, Dale L. & Palmer, William E.
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Investigation of the Effect of Sweep on the Flutter of Cantilever Wings

Description: Report presenting an experimental and analytical investigation of the flutter of uniform sweptback cantilever wings. The experiments used groups of wings sweptback by rotating and by shearing with angles of sweep ranging from 0 to 60 degrees. Results regarding the experimental investigation and a discussion and comparison of the analytical and experimental results are provided.
Date: November 15, 1948
Creator: Barmby, J. G.; Cunningham, H. J. & Garrick, I. E.
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Stability and control characteristics of a free-flying model with an unswept wing of aspect ratio 3 (XS-3)

Description: The results of power-off force tests and flight tests of a model with a thin unswept low-aspect-ratio wing are presented. The tests were made with the flaps retracted and deflected. The effects on the lateral flight characteristics of decreasing directional stability were noted.
Date: November 15, 1948
Creator: Bennett, Charles V. & Hassell, James L., Jr.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Effect of an Operating Propeller on the Aerodynamic Characteristics at High Subsonic Speeds of a Model of a Vertical-Rising Airplane Having an Unswept Wing of Aspect Ratio 3

Description: Report presenting an investigation in the pressure wind tunnel to determine the effect of an operating propeller on the aerodynamic characteristics of a model of a vertical-rising airplane with an unswept wing with an aspect ratio of 3. Lift, longitudinal force, pitch, and roll characteristics, with and without power, are presented for the complete model and various combinations of model components.
Date: November 15, 1954
Creator: Sutton, Fred B. & Buell, Donald A.
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Wind-tunnel investigation at subsonic and supersonic speeds of a fighter model employing a low-aspect-ratio unswept wing and a horizontal tail mounted well above the wing plane - longitudinal stability and control

Description: Report presenting experimental results showing the static longitudinal-stability and -control characteristics of a model of a fighter airplane with a low-aspect-ratio unswept wing and an all-movable horizontal tail. The investigation was made over a Mach number range from 0.60 to 0.90 and from 1.35 to 1.90. Results regarding the pitching moment at zero lift, longitudinal stability, and longitudinal control are provided.
Date: November 15, 1954
Creator: Smith, Willard G.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Longitudinal Stability Characteristics at Transonic Speeds of a Canard Configuration Having a 45 Degree Sweptback Wing of Aspect Ratio 6.0 and NACA 65A009 Airfoil Section

Description: Report presenting an investigation to determine the longitudinal stability, lift, and drag characteristics of a rocket-powered model of a canard configuration with a 45 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 6.0, taper ratio of 0.6, and NACA 65A009 airfoil section. The variations with Mach number of lift, drag, and longitudinal stability were compared with a tailless and a conventional model with the same wing.
Date: November 15, 1954
Creator: Vitale, A. James & McFall, John C., Jr.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Full-scale performance study of a prototype crash-fire protection system for reciprocating-engine-powered airplanes

Description: Report presenting an experimental airplane crash in order to study the performance of a prototype crash-fire inerting system for reciprocating-engine-powered airplanes. A fire did not occur during this crash, indicating that the crash-fire inerting system functioned satisfactorily as a complete unit. Further improvements in the crash-fire system are also provided.
Date: November 15, 1955
Creator: Black, Dugald O. & Moser, Jacob C.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of fuel-air ratio, inlet temperature, and exhaust pressure on detonation

Description: From Summary: "An accurate determination of the end-gas condition was attempted by applying a refined method of analysis to experimental results. The results are compared with those obtained in Technical Report no. 655. The experimental technique employed afforded excellent control over the engine variables and unusual cyclic reproducibility. This, in conjunction with the new analysis, made possible the determination of the state of the end-gas at any instant to a fair degree of precision. Resu… more
Date: November 15, 1939
Creator: Taylor, E. S.; Leary, W. A. & Diver, J. R.
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Investigation of a variable Mach number supersonic tunnel with nonintersecting characteristics

Description: Report presenting a method for the design of supersonic-wind-tunnel nozzles that produce uniform flow over a continuously variable Mach number range without the use of flexible walls. Experimental results from a preliminary investigation of the tunnel are included, including calibration survey of flow, Mach number distributions, and pressure gradients are provided.
Date: November 15, 1948
Creator: Evvard, John C. & Wyatt, DeMarquis D.
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Plutonium Recycle Test Reactor Final Safeguard Analysis: Supplement 2, Consequences of a Primary Coolant Leak

Description: Review of previous work is presented in addition to the results of recent studies concerning loss of primary coolant when the system is cold and pressurized and the problem of supplying adequate cooling following the injection of light water.
Date: November 15, 1960
Creator: Wittenbrock, N. G. & Muraoka, J.
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Reactor Physics Primer

Description: Report that describes the reactor physics of the processes used to produce plutonium at Hanford Laboratories. This includes a basic explanation of nuclear physics and the principles of the reactor process.
Date: November 15, 1957
Creator: Lockwood, E. H.
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Plating Thickness Tester

Description: An electromagnetic eddy current instrument is described that is capable of measuring copper and nickel plating 1 to 8 mils thick plated on bismuth mandrils of various sizes and shapes.
Date: November 15, 1957
Creator: Fitch, C. E., Jr.
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