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Airplane Measurements of Atmospheric Turbulence for Altitudes Between 20,000 and 55,000 Feet Over the Western Part of the United States

Description: Report presenting a sample of data on atmospheric turbulence on Lockheed U-2 airplanes during research flights. The intensity, amount, and extent of atmospheric turbulence observed in the United States is in good agreement with data from England and Western Europe. Results regarding overall gust distribution, intensity of turbulence, percent of rough air, and size of turbulent areas are provided.
Date: August 23, 1957
Creator: Coleman, Thomas L. & Coe, Emilie C.
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The Alkaline Method for Treatment of High Radiation Level Aluminum Wastes

Description: The method is based on caustic precipitation and centrifugation (which removes the Cs and small amounts of Sr, rare earths, Zr, Nb, and Ru). These are removed in the supernatant and run through a cation exchange column. This separates Zr-NB and Ru. The effluent is precipitated and the Zr-Nb is stored in an asphalt pit. The Ru then may be recovered from the precipitate. The precipitate from the original centrifugation is calcined, pressed and transported to a deep well.
Date: January 17, 1957
Creator: Higgins, I. R.
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AN ALPHA COUNTER FOR UNIFORMITY MEASUREMENTS

Description: An ionization-type alpha counter is used to mensure the uniformity of thin coatings of alpha -emitting materials to plus or minus l% exclusive of statistical error. The (n, alpha ) reaction allows the counter to be used for measuring the uniformity of B/sup 10/ foils when a suitable neutron source is provided. (auth)
Date: July 1, 1957
Creator: White, F.A. & Sheffield, J.C.
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Altitude chamber evaluation of an aircraft liquid hydrogen fuel system used with a turbojet engine

Description: From Introduction: "The objective of this report are (1) to describe the complete fuel system, (2) to discuss the procedure used for transitions between JP-4 fuel and hydrogen, and (3) to present and discuss engine performance obtained with both fuels, and (4) to review the reliability of the fuel system."
Date: August 19, 1957
Creator: Braithwaite, Willis M.; Fenn, David B. & Algranti, Joseph S.
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Altitude Free-Jet Investigation of Dynamics of a 28-Inch-Diameter Ram-Jet Engine

Description: From Introduction: "The feasibility of closed-loop control of ram-jet-engine thrust is demonstrated in references 1 and 2. The dynamic behavior of a 28-inch-diameter ram-jet engine designed to operate in Mach number range of 2.35 to 2.70 is evaluated herein."
Date: January 15, 1957
Creator: Wentworth, Carl B.; Dunbar, William R. & Crowl, Robert J.
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Altitude performance of a full-scale turbojet engine using pentaborane fuels

Description: From Introduction: "The data presented herein include the standard engine performance parameters of net thrust, specific fuel consumption, and engine total-pressure ratio that reflect the performance available from the use of pentaborane as a fuel. The influence of the boric oxide deposits from the high-concentration pentaborane fuels on engine component performance is presented."
Date: February 28, 1957
Creator: Useller, James W.; Kaufman, Warner B. & Jones, William L.
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Altitude Performance of a Turbojet Engine Using Pentaborane Fuel

Description: Memorandum presenting a turbojet engine with a two-stage turbine operated with pentaborane fuel continuously for 11.5 minutes at a simulated altitude of 55,000 feet at a flight Mach number of 0.8. The engine incorporated an NACA combustor designed specifically for use with pentaborane fuel. Results regarding oxide formation and deposition, engine operating point, effect of oxide deposits on component performance, effect of oxide deposition on overall performance, and some operational comments a… more
Date: May 20, 1957
Creator: Sivo, Joseph N.
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Altitude performance of a turbojet engine using pentaborane fuel

Description: From Summary: "The primary objectives of the investigation reported herein were to determine the effect of this new combuster design on boric oxide deposition on engine parts and to determine the effect of boric oxide on the performance of multistage turbine. Pentaborance fuel (approx. 130 lb) was used in the engine performance evaluation reported herein. The data presented herein show the engine component and over-all performance deterioration with operation on pentaborane fuel".
Date: May 20, 1957
Creator: Sivo, Joseph N.
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Altitude performance of pentaborane - JP-4 fuel blends in a modified J47 combustor

Description: From Introduction: "Experimental investigations of the combustion characteristics of diborane, pentaborane, and pentaborane-hydrocarbon blends in modified turbojet combustors have been conducted at this laboratory at the request of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Department of the Navy, as part of Project Zip. Results of these single-combustor tests are presented in references 2 to 5."
Date: April 17, 1957
Creator: Branstetter, J. Robert & Kaufman, Warner B.
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Altitude Starting Tests of a Small Solid Propellant Rocket

Description: From Summary: "Four solid-propellant rocket engines of nominal 500-pound thrust were tested for starting characteristics at pressure altitudes ranging from 89,000 to 111,000 feet and at a temperature of -75^o F. Chamber pressures were measured on two of the runs. Average chamber pressures in these two runs were lower than expected, although action times agreed with the expected values."
Date: June 21, 1957
Creator: Sloop, John L. & Krawczonek, Eugene M.
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An analog computer study of several stability augmentation schemes designed to alleviate roll-induced instability

Description: From Introduction: "The purpose of the present study is to investigate these suggested methods for reducing the undesirable pitching and yawing motions of an airplane during roll maneuvers. The airplane characteristics used in this study were those of the F-100A airplane having the original small vertical tail as shown in figure 1."
Date: February 19, 1957
Creator: Creer, Brent Y.
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Analyses for turbojet thrust augmentation with fuel-rich afterburning of hydrogen, diborane, and hydrazine

Description: From Introduction: "This report presents net thrusts computed for hydrogen, diborance, and hydrazine with fuel-air ratios form stoichiometric values to 0.5. Net thrusts for fuel-rich afterburning are compared with those for stoichiometric combustion of the turbojet fuel and air augmented with a 220-second specific-impulse rocket."
Date: June 18, 1957
Creator: Morris, James F.
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Analysis of coolant flow and pressure requirements for a return-flow turbine rotor blade design using hydrogen, helium, or air as coolant

Description: From Introduction: "This report presents the results of an analysis to determine the coolant flow and pressure requirements for a particular return-flow turbine rooter blade design utilizing hydrogen, helium, or air as the coolant."
Date: May 7, 1957
Creator: Slone, Henry O. & Donoughe, Patrick L.
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Analysis of efficiency characteristics of a single-stage turbine with downstream stators in terms of work and speed requirements

Description: One-dimensional mean-section flow and blade specific losses proportional to average specific kinetic energy are assumed in the analysis. Range of the work-speed parameter lambda considered includes low to moderate blade speeds with high specific work outputs, where critical turbojet, turbopump, and accessory-drive turbines are encountered. A diffusion factor of 0.5 limits the loading on the downstream stators. Turbine efficiences considered are total or aerodynamic, rating, and static. Efficien… more
Date: January 23, 1957
Creator: Wintucky, William T. & Stewart, Warner L.
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