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The Knock-Limited Performance of S Reference Fuel Plus 2 Milliliters of Triethylthallium Per Gallon

Description: Report discusses the results of testing of thallium as an antiknock agent in an internal-combustion engine. From Introduction: "On a weight basis, the thallium vapors were found to have several times the antiknock value of tetraethyl lead, which was added to the fuel. The amount of thallium vapor necessary to raise the antiknock properties of a gasoline up to exact equivalence with a benzol-gasoline mixture was determined in these engine tests."
Date: November 1945
Creator: Meyer, Carl L.
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Monthly, 100 Area technical activities report, Physics, 10-25-45--May 1947

Description: Two events of broad significance occurred in the 100B Area during this report period. These are the discovery of pimpled slugs in high concentration tubes discharged on 10-30-45 and the discovery of leaking VSR thimbles on 11-15-45. Although more extensive reports of these occurrences will be made elsewhere, these events have aspects of significance to physics and basic data will be given in this report for record purposes.
Date: November 29, 1945
Creator: Jordan, W. E.; Wende, C. W. J. & Gaxt, P. F.
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Unusual incident---105-D, October 11, 1945

Description: This report presents a brief discussion of a reactor incident at the 105-D area.
Date: November 7, 1945
Creator: French, K. W.
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Extraction of Uranyl Nitrate and Thorium Nitrate by Organic Solvents

Description: Abstract. The separation of uranyl nitrate from aqueous solutions of 0.635 M thorium nitrate, 3 M nitric acid and 3 M calcium nitrate by extraction with organic solvents has been investigated. Solvents which gave good separations were 2-tthyl hexyl acetate, ethyl benzoate, n-butyl either and beta-beta- dichloroethyl ether. In general, higher esters, ethers and alcohols are better for separating uranium from thorium that the lower homologues. Several solvents were tested at lower nitric acid… more
Date: November 5, 1945
Creator: Johnson, O. & Newton, A. S.
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The Rapid Determination of Nitric Acid and Thorium in Thorium Nitrate Solutions

Description: Abstract. The physico-chemical methods of determining nitric acid and thorium nitrate in solutions containing these two materials were investigated. Conductimetric titration with sodium hydroxide can be used to determine nitric acid accurately. the titration of thorium nitrate requires a separate standardization of the base however, since a basic salt is precipitated rather the normal hydroxide. The titration of thorium is reproductible however, so and empirical standardization can be used.… more
Date: November 27, 1945
Creator: Newton, A. S.; Powell, J. (James), 1932- & Figard, P
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Studies of Porphyrin Metabolism, 3. The Relation of Erythropoiesis to the Excretion of Coproporphyrin by Dogs and Rabbits, and to the Concentration of Coproporphyrin and Protoporphyrin in Rabbit Erythrocytes

Description: Report discussing studies regarding porphyrin excretion and hemoglobin metabolism in animals with phenylhydrazine anemia, and studies regarding the coproporphyrin and protoporphyrin in the red blood cells of rabbits.
Date: November 25, 1945
Creator: Schwartz, Samuel; Glickman, Marcia; Hunter, Rosie & Wallace, Jean
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Effects of Compressibility on the Maximum Lift Characteristics and Spanwise Load Distribution of a 12-Foot-Span Fighter-Type Wing of NACA 230-Series Airfoil Sections

Description: Lift characteristics and pressure distribution for a NACA 230 wing were investigated for an angle of attack range of from -10 to +24 degrees and Mach range of from 0.2 to 0.7. Maximum lift coefficient increased up to a Mach number of 0.3, decreased rapidly to a Mach number of 0.55, and then decreased moderately. At high speeds, maximum lift coefficient was reached at from 10 to 12 degrees beyond the stalling angle. In high-speed stalls, resultant load underwent a moderate shift outward.
Date: November 1945
Creator: Pearson, E. O., Jr.; Evans, A. J. & West, F. E., Jr.
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Effects of Reynolds Number and Leading-Edge Roughness on Lift and Drag Characteristics of the NACA 653-418, a=1.0 Airfoil Section

Description: Bulletin presenting tests made in the two-dimensional low-turbulence tunnel of an airfoil section with roughness in the form of carborundum grains applied to the leading edge. Marked reductions in maximum lift coefficient were found to be caused by the roughness throughout the test range of Reynolds number.
Date: November 1945
Creator: Quinn, John H., Jr.
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Preliminary Investigation of Deep Inducers as Separate Supercharger Components

Description: Report presenting a study of a family of three single-stage deep inducers designed to impart solid-body, or wheel, rotation in the entering air at constant rates along the axial depth of the inducers. The cast inducers tested were 4-inch axial depth with 24 blades, 4-inch depth with 12 blades, and 2-inch depth with 24 blades. Results regarding the cast inducers of the constant-angular-acceleration family, inducer section from the conventional impeller, and estimate of the inducer effect are pro… more
Date: November 1945
Creator: Ritter, William K. & Johnsen, Irving A.
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NACA Investigation of Fuels Corresponding to Specification an-F-58 : Results of Studies in Single Combustors of J-33, J-34, J-35, and Nene Turbojet Engines

Description: "The NACA is engaged in a program to evaluate the performance of fuels conforming to AN-F-58 specification in both full-scale engines and single combustors. This research memorandum constitutes an interim report on the results obtained on single cosibustors" (p. 1).
Date: November 16, 1945
Creator: Cleveland Laboratory Staff
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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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Effect of NACA Injection Impeller on Mixture Distribution of Double-Row Radial Aircraft Engine

Description: "The NACA injection impeller was developed to improve the mixture distribution of aircraft engines by discharging the fuel from a centrifugal supercharger impeller and thus to promote a thorough mixing of fuel and charge air. Experiments with a double-row radial aircraft engine indicated that for the normal range of engine power the NACA injection impeller provided marked improvement in mixture distribution over the standard spray-bar injection system used in the same engine. The mixture distri… more
Date: November 14, 1945
Creator: Marble, Frank E.; Ritter, William K. & Miller, Mahlon A.
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The NACA high-speed motion-picture camera optical compensation at 40,000 photographs per second

Description: The principle of operation of the NACA high-speed camera is completely explained. This camera, operating at the rate of 40,000 photographs per second, took the photographs presented in numerous NACA reports concerning combustion, preignition, and knock in the spark-ignition engine. Many design details are presented and discussed, details of an entirely conventional nature are omitted. The inherent aberrations of the camera are discussed and partly evaluated. The focal-plane-shutter effect of th… more
Date: November 6, 1945
Creator: Miller, Cearcy D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Statistical Analysis of the Characteristics of Repeated Gusts in Turbulent Air

Description: Statistical methods were applied to acceleration and airspeed data obtained with the XC-35 airplane during flights in turbulent air within convective clouds in order to determine the characteristics of repeated or closely spaced gusts pertinent to design problems. Results indicated that, in turbulent air within convective cloud, gusts tend to be contiguous and are seldom found isolated in space. Over-all average spacing between repeated gusts was in good agreement with twice the average gust-gr… more
Date: November 1945
Creator: Moskovitz, A. I. & Peiser, A. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tests of an Attack-Type Airplane in the Ames 40- by 80-Foot Wind Tunnel to Improve the High-Speed Maneuvering Control-Force Characteristics

Description: Report discussing testing on a twin-engine airplane to determine which modifications would make it suitable for ground-support attack operations. Some of the suggested modifications include replacing fabric-covered elevators with metal-covered elevators with a balance tab, replacing fabric-covered ailerons with metal-covered ailerons with a balance tab, sealing the airplane, fairing the nose guns, removing the lower-periscope deflector, and fairing the bomb racks. The results of other types of … more
Date: November 1945
Creator: McCormack, Gerald M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Langley full-scale tunnel investigation of the factors affecting the directional stability and trim characteristics of a fighter-type

Description: Report presenting testing in the full-scale tunnel of the Grumman XF6F-4 airplane to investigate the factors that affect the directional stability and trim characteristics of a typical fighter-type airplane. Eight representative flight conditions were investigated in detail.
Date: November 1945
Creator: Sweberg, Harold H.; Guryansky, Eugene R. & Lange, Roy H.
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A method of analysis of V-G records from transport operations

Description: From Summary: "A method has been developed for interpreting v-g records taken during the course of commercial transport operation. This method involves the utilization of fairly simple statistical procedures to obtain "flight envelopes," which predict that, on the average, in a stated number of flight hours, one value of airspeed will exceed the envelope, and one positive and one negative acceleration increment will exceed the envelope with equal probability of being experienced at any airspeed… more
Date: November 1945
Creator: Peiser, A. M. & Wilkerson, M.
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An Infrared Cloud Indicator 1: Analysis of Infrared-Radiation Exchange With Tables and Chart for Calibration of the Cloud Indicator

Description: Report presenting a description of an experimental model of a flight instrument that utilizes infrared radiations for detecting and indicating the location of clouds at night. A preliminary investigation is made of data in the scientific literature. A table and chart are developed that make it practical to determine the magnitude of the net exchange of radiation for any particular atmosphere of known composition and distribution of temperature.
Date: November 1945
Creator: Warfield, Calvin N. & Kenimer, Robert L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Rupture Test Characteristics of Six Precision-Cast and Three Wrought Alloys at 1700 Degrees and 1800 Degrees Fahrenheit

Description: Report presents the results of rupture tests conducted on nine alloys for periods of up to 400 hours duration at 1700 and 1800 degrees Fahrenheit. The nine alloys tested were 6059, Vitallium, 422-19, 61, X-40, X-50 (all of which are precision-cast), S590, S816, and Low Carbon N155 (all of which are wrought). Information about range in rupture strength, a metallographic examination, Vickers hardness surveys, and the general properties of the alloys during testing is also included.
Date: November 1945
Creator: Freeman, J. W.; Reynolds, E. E. & White, A. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ultraviolet Absorption Spectra of Aromatic Amines in Isooctane and in Water

Description: Report discusses the results of a study of the ultraviolet absorption spectra in the 3200 A to 2500 A region of 27 aromatic amines in iscoctane and and in water solutions. Factors that affect the absorption spectra of aromatic amines were investigated, and the spectra in the two different solvents were compared. The main variables affecting the absorption are the nature of the solvent, the purity of the aromatic amines, and photochemical decomposition of the aromatic amines.
Date: November 1945
Creator: Tischler, Adelbert O. & Howard, J. Nelson
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Quantitative analysis for aromatic amines in aviation fuels by ultraviolet spectrophotometry

Description: From Summary: "A method of quantitative analysis for individual aromatic amines or mixtures of aromatic amines in hydrocarbon fuel blends by spectrophotometric measurement of ultraviolet-light absorption is presented. The effect of the precision of the spectrophotometric measurements, the purity of the aromatic amine, photochemical decomposition of the amine, and the composition of the fuel on the accuracy of the analysis is discussed and the results of tests of the precision of the procedure a… more
Date: November 1945
Creator: Tischler, Adelbert O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mass Spectrographic Analysis of Solids

Description: Technical report regarding he purpose of the investigation was to evaluate the Chicago mass spectrograph as an analytical instrument for solids.
Date: November 15, 1945
Creator: Garrison, Warren Manford, 1915-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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