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A method for studying the hunting oscillations of and airplane with a simple type of automatic control

Description: Report presenting a method for predicting the amplitude and frequency, under certain simplifying conditions, of the hunting oscillations of an automatically controlled aircraft with lag in the control system or in response of the aircraft to the controls. Formulas are given expressing the response to a variation of signal in terms of response to a unit signal.
Date: May 1944
Creator: Jones, Robert T.
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The effect of compressibility on two-dimensional tunnel-wall interference for a symmetrical airfoil

Description: Summary: The effective change in the velocity of flow past a wing section, caused by the presence of wind-tunnel walls, is known for potential flow. This theory is extended by investigation of the two-dimensional compressible flow past a thin Rankine Oval. It is shown that for a symmetrical section at zero angle of attack the velocity increment due to the tunnel walls in the incompressible case must be multiplied by the factor 1/1-M^2 to take account of compressibility effects. The Mach numb… more
Date: May 1943
Creator: Nitzberg, Gerald E.
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Emergency Measures for Increasing the Range of Fighter Airplanes

Description: "An analysis was made to show the relative effectiveness of streamline external fuel tanks, a fuel tank in the form of a wing mounted in a biplane position, and auxiliary wing panels attached at the wing tips to increase the span as temporary means for increasing the range of a fighter-type airplane. Figures and charts for the various devices considered show the results of calculations of range, duration of flight, and take-off distance for both land-base and carrier operation. The results indi… more
Date: May 1943
Creator: Jones, Robert T. & Wetmore, Joseph W.
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Fuel-Evaporation Loss as Determined by the Change in the Specific Gravity of the Fuel in an Aircraft Fuel Tank

Description: Report discusses the results of an investigation to determine the feasibility of using the change in the specific gravity of fuels in aircraft fuel tanks to measure fuel-vaporization loss. Six fuels were tested via fuel-distillation tests and simulated-flight tests. An equation based on the specific gravity of the fuel is also described.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Stone, Charles S. & Kramer, Walter E.
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Profile-Drag Coefficients of Conventional and Low-Drag Airfoils as Obtained in Flight

Description: "The results of flight investigations of the profile drag of several carefully finished conventional and low-drag airfoils are presented. The results indicated that in all cases lower profile-drag coefficients were obtained with the low-drag than with the conventional airfoils over the range of lift coefficient tested and that, for comparable conditions of lift coefficient and Reynolds number, the low-drag airfoils may have profile-drag coefficients which are at least 27 percent lower than the … more
Date: May 1944
Creator: Zalovcik, John A.
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An Experimental Investigation of Rectangular Exhaust-Gas Ejectors Applicable for Engine Cooling

Description: Report presenting an experimental investigation of rectangular exhaust-gas ejector pump to provide data that would serve as a guide to the design of ejector applications for aircraft engines with marginal cooling. With a decrease in the quantity of air pumped and an increase in the length of an ejector, the ejector pressure rise increases to optimum values. Results regarding straight ejectors, diffuser ejectors, curved ejectors, ejector aspect ratio, divided ejectors, multistage ejectors, and n… more
Date: May 1945
Creator: Manganiello, Eugene J. & Bogatsky, Donald
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An Investigation of a Thermal Ice-Prevention System for a C-46 Cargo Airplane 5: Effect of Thermal System on Airplane Cruise Performance

Description: Report presenting flight tests conducted to evaluate the effect of a thermal ice prevention system on the aerodynamic performance of a C-46 cargo airplane. The installation of the thermal ice-prevention system was found to reduce the indicated airspeed by about 6 miles per hour. Results regarding the overall performance change resulting from the installation of the thermal system, reduction of power attributed to heat-exchanger exhaust-gas back pressure, reduction of power attributed to the int… more
Date: May 1945
Creator: Selna, James
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An Investigation of a Thermal Ice-Prevention System for a C-46 Cargo Airplane 6: Dry-Air Performance of Thermal System at Several Twin- and Single-Engine Operating Conditions at Various Altitudes

Description: Report presenting flight tests to establish the dry-air-performance characteristics of a thermal ice-prevention system at various operating conditions and altitudes. Results regarding twin-engine tests and single-engine tests of characteristics such as skin temperatures and location of heating are provided.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Selna, James & Kees, Harold L.
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Spin Tests of Two Models of a Low-Wing Monoplane to Investigate Scale Effect in the Model Test Range

Description: Note presenting testing performed on scale models of a modern low-wing monoplane in the 15-foot free-spinning wind tunnel. Results are presented in the form of charts that afford a direct comparison between the spins of the two models for a number of different conditions. The results indicate that, within the range of Reynolds numbers used in the present investigation, such factors as difficulty of ballasting and testing are more important in determining proper model size than the changes in sc… more
Date: May 1941
Creator: Donlan, Charles J.
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Determination of Particle Size Distribution and Surface Area by Photometry

Description: The following report describes procedures taken to utilize the photelometer to procure the most rapid and reliable determinations, but the goal of the tests presented was to create satisfactory dispersions of particles to analyze.
Date: May 13, 1948
Creator: King, D. R. & Panowski, J. B.
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Parian and Teflon in 1A Redox Solutions

Description: This report analyzes Parian and Teflon that were exposed to solutions of 1AX, 1AS, and 1AF, ANL June 1, 1948 Flowsheet, under conditions described in the following report.
Date: May 9, 1949
Creator: Koenig, W. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Neutron Energy Distribution in the Center of the Los Alamos Plutonium Reactor

Description: The following report examines the fission counter, fission plates and activation results of the neutron energy distribution in the center of the Los Alamos plutonium reactor.
Date: May 12, 1948
Creator: Hall, Jane H.; Hall, David B.; Spano, Alfred; Williams, Clarke & Griffin, David L.
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Effect of Temperature and Reactivity Changes in Operation of the Los Alamos Plutonium Reactor

Description: The operation of the Fast Reactor is considered in terms of normal equilibrium conditions and normal shut-down. The proposed loading, control rod adjustment and subsequent "floating" operation are discussed. Safety devices and interlocks are described. Temperature and reactivity changes are examined with respect to various system failures, phase changes, and "flashing" of the reactor. Slow changes due to faulty slug cooling are also considered. The calculations were initially based upon 10 kw o… more
Date: May 28, 1948
Creator: Hall, David B. & Hall, Jane H.
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Magnetic Survey of the Florida Peninsula

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines over magnetic surveys conducted on the Florida peninsula. Measurements, methods, and instrumentation used for the survey are presented. Tables and maps are included in this report.
Date: May 1945
Creator: Lee, Frederick William; Swartz, J. H. & Hemberger, S. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Recovery of Alumina From Kaolin by the Lime-Soda Sinter Process

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on exploration of kaolin clay deposits for alumina. Properties of the kaolin clay and alumina recovered are listed. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: May 1947
Creator: Cservenyak, Frank J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Increased Pig-Iron Output Through Improved Coke

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the increase of pig-iron during steel production. The machinery, organization, and methods used in the study are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and photographs.
Date: May 1943
Creator: Schmidt, L. D.; Schroeder, W. C. & Fieldner, Arno Carl
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Monthly Progress Report No. 60 for April 1948

Description: This report gives a short summary of each of the following programs: (1) 184-inch Cyclotron Program; (2) 60-inch Cyclotron Program; (3) Synchrotron Program; (4) Linear Accelerator Program; (5) Experimental Physics; (6) Theoretical Physics; (7) Chemistry; (8) Medical Physics; and (9) Health Physics and Chemistry.
Date: May 1, 1948
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Path of Carbon in Photosynthesis II. Amino Acids

Description: The radioactive amino acid's synthesized from C{sup 14}O{sub 2} by green algae both in the light and in the dark after CO{sub 2}-free preillumination have been separated and identified using paper chromatography and radioautography. The radioactive amino acids identified were aspartic acid, alanine and smaller amounts of 3- and 4-carbon amino acids. This finding as well as the total absence of radioactive glutamic acid substantiates the mechanism for reduction of CO{sub 2} previously postulated… more
Date: May 25, 1948
Creator: Stepka, W.; Benson, A. A. & Calvin, M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A General Method of Selecting Foam Inhibitors

Description: Note presenting a criterion for selecting foam inhibitors from insoluble liquids that form emulsions with the foaming liquid. By determining the surface tensions of the foaming liquid and of the additive saturated with that liquid and the interfacial tension between them, spreading and entering coefficients may be calculated. A mechanism of foam inhibition is also described.
Date: May 1946
Creator: Robinson, J. V. & Woods, W. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Boundary-Induced Upwash for Yawed and Swept-Back Wings in Closed Circular Wind Tunnels

Description: Report presenting a determination of the tunnel-induced velocities for yawed and swept-back airfoils in a closed circular wind tunnel. Calculations were performed for elemental horseshoe vortices with one tip of the bound vortex on the tunnel axis for a range of yaw angles and bound-vortex lengths.
Date: May 1947
Creator: Eisenstadt, Bertram J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experimental and calculated characteristics of several NACA 44-series wings with aspect ratios of 8, 10, and 12 and taper ratios of 2.5 and 3.5

Description: The aerodynamic characteristics of seven unswept tapered wings were determined by calculation from two-dimensional data and by wind-tunnel tests in order to demonstrate the accuracy of the calculations and to show some of the effects of aspect ratio, taper ratio, and root thickness-chord ratio. The characteristics were calculated by the usual application of the lifting-line theory which assumes linear section lift curves and also by an application of the theory which allows the use of nonlinear… more
Date: May 1947
Creator: Neely, Robert H.; Bollech, Thomas V.; Westrick, Gertrude C. & Graham, Robert R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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