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Temperature Recovery Factors on a Slender 12 Degree Cone-Cylinder at Mach Numbers From 3.0 to 6.3 and Angles of Attack Up to 45 Degrees

Description: Report presenting measurements of recovery temperatures on a slender cone-cylinder with a 12 degree vertex angle and a 1.25-inch-diameter cylinder for a range of Mach numbers. Results regarding the visual evidence, temperature distributions, pressure distributions, summary figures, correlation of temperature patterns with boundary-layer transition and separation, and recovery factors are provided.
Date: October 3, 1955
Creator: Reller, John O. & Hamaker, Frank M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An experimental study of a method for designing fuselage side air inlets for high performance at transonic and low supersonic speeds

Description: Report presenting a brief experimental investigation of a method for designing fuselage side air inlets with high internal total-pressure recovery and zero spillage drag at a specified design inlet mass-flow ratio. With a scoop designed according to the concept, near-zero spillage drag can be attained at the design inlet mass-flow ratio through a range of Mach numbers. Results regarding pressure recovery and drag due to the scoop are provided.
Date: January 17, 1955
Creator: Howell, Robert R. & Trescot, Charles D., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Flight Investigation of the Effect of Underwing Propulsive Jets on the Lift, Drag, and Longitudinal Stability of a Delta-Wing Configuration at Mach Numbers From 1.23 to 1.62

Description: Report discussing testing of a multijet 60 degree delta-wing airplane configuration with twin-engine exhausts at specified locations under the wing. Data was obtained for jet-on and jet-off conditions between a range of Mach numbers. Results are presented for the effect of jet on drag, jet effect on lift, static longitudinal stability, and dynamic longitudinal stability.
Date: December 15, 1955
Creator: Falanga, Ralph A. & Judd, Joseph H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of large negative dihedral of the horizontal tail on longitudinal and lateral stability characteristics of a swept-wing configuration at transonic speeds

Description: Report presenting the longitudinal and lateral stability characteristics of a 40 degree swept-wing fighter model with and without horizontal tails of 0 degrees and 22.5 degrees negative dihedral for a range of Mach numbers, angles of attack, and sideslip.
Date: January 17, 1956
Creator: Arabian, Donald D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary Report on Experimental Investigation of Engine Dynamics and Controls for a 48-Inch Ram-Jet Engine

Description: Engine dynamics and controls data are presented for a ram-jet engine which was operated in a free-jet facility at a Mach number of 2.76 and altitudes from 68,000 to 82,000 feet. The predominant engine dynamic characteristics was dead time, with values ranging from 0.018 to 0.053 sec. The control systems were designed to hold a constant ratio of a diffuser static pressure to an inlet-cone reference static pressure.
Date: March 16, 1956
Creator: Vasu, George; Hart, Clint E. & Dunbar, William R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of Dissolved Oxygen on the Filterability of Jet Fuels for Temperatures Between 300 Degrees and 400 Degrees Fahrenheit

Description: "The effect of dissolved oxygen in the filter-clogging characteristics of three JP-4 and two JP-5 fuels was studied at 300 degrees to 400 degrees F in a bench- scale rig, employing filter paper as the filter medium. The residence time of the fuel at the high temperature was approximately 6 seconds" (p. 1).
Date: December 28, 1955
Creator: McKeown, Anderson B. & Hibbard, Robert R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Comparison of Performance and Component Frontal Areas of Hypothetical Two-Spool and One-Spool Turbojet Engines

Description: For constant-mechanical-speed operation, the two-spool thrust values are as great as or greater than the one-spool thrust values over the entire flight range considered, while the specific fuel consumption for the two engines agrees within 1 percent. The maximum difference in thrust occurs at Mach 2.8 in the stratosphere, where the two-spool thrust advantage is about 9 percent for operation with the after burning.
Date: January 17, 1956
Creator: Dugan, James F., Jr.
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A Bibliography of NACA Reports on Control of Turbojet Engines

Description: Memorandum presenting an annotated bibliography of NACA reports containing information of interest to designers and manufacturers of controls for turbojet engines. The eleven major topics include starting, acceleration, flame-out, temperature control, stability and dynamics of small disturbances, combustion dynamics, engine inlet diffuser control, steady-state engine performance, fuel systems, sensors, and general control system theory.
Date: June 28, 1956
Creator: Sanders, John C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Analysis of a flight investigation at supersonic speeds of a simple homing system

Description: From Introduction: "The purpose of the flight investigation described herein was as a "proof" check of the system and to determine what effect several variables which could not be practicably simulated would have on the operation."
Date: January 10, 1956
Creator: Gardiner, Robert A.; Gillis, Clarence L. & Graves, G. B., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Design considerations of a condensing system for vaporized magnesium

Description: The effect of the design characteristics of various condensing chambers on magnesium build-up at the chamber inlet was investigated. The condensing chambers are used in the vapor-condensation process for making magnesium slurries. A complete description of the various chamber designs and the procedure used in testing the chambers is given. The results are evaluated on the basis of clogging and total magnesium distilled per run. Orifice design was also considered.
Date: November 30, 1955
Creator: Witzke, Walter R.; Prok, George M. & Keller, Thomas A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 1/4-Scale Model of the Duct System for the General Electric P-1 Nuclear Powerplant for Aircraft

Description: Report discussing testing on a model of the General Electric P-1 nuclear powerplant to determine its internal aerodynamic characteristics. The main purposes of testing were to measure the mass-flow distribution of air, to measure the total-pressure losses for the duct components and complete model, and to determine modifications necessary to attain the desired performance characteristics.
Date: July 29, 1955
Creator: Wood, Charles C. & Henry, John R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experimental investigation of effect of cooling air on turbine performance of two turbojet engines modified for air-cooling

Description: Report presenting an investigation at sea-level static conditions to determine the effects of radial discharge of cooling air from turbine rotor blades on turbine performance in two turbojet engines, one with a centrifugal compressor and the other with an axial-flow compressor. Results regarding the performance characteristics, efficiency comparisons, and some interpretation are provided.
Date: January 25, 1956
Creator: Smith, Gordon T.; Freche, John C. & Cochran, Reeves P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Rocket-engine throttling

Description: An investigation of the performance and operating characteristics of two variable-thrust injectors over a wide thrust range using mixed oxides of nitrogen and ammonia. Specific impulse, characteristic velocity, thrust coefficient, and overall efficiency are presented as functions of thrust. A maximum thrust range of 12 during one run was obtained with a triplet impinging-jet injector.
Date: December 19, 1955
Creator: Tomazic, William A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Wind-tunnel investigation of the damping in roll of the Bell X-1A research airplane and its components at supersonic speeds

Description: Report presenting the experimental values of damping in roll of the Bell X-1A airplane and its components at 5 Mach numbers at zero angle of attack. The wing was found to be the predominant contributor to the damping in roll throughout the range of Mach numbers, but the contributions of other airplane components were significant in the range of 2.22 to 2.41.
Date: January 10, 1956
Creator: McDearmon, Russell W. & Clark, Frank L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effects of a J34 Turbojet Engine on Supersonic Diffuser Performance

Description: Report presenting testing of a translating cone inlet with a variable bypass at Mach numbers 1.6, 1.8, and 2.0 with both a choked exit plug and a J34 turbojet engine. The main difference between the two options was increased inlet subcritical stability with the engine. Results regarding basic diffuser performance, inlet stability, buzz amplitude and frequency, and diffuser-exit profiles are provided.
Date: January 4, 1956
Creator: Beheim, Milton A. & Englert, Gerald W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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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.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The effect of fluid injection on the compressible turbulent boundary layer: preliminary tests on transpiration cooling of a flat plate at M = 2.7 with air as the injected gas

Description: Report presenting local values of heat-transfer rate and temperature-recovery factor obtained on a transpiration-cooled flat plate. The results show primarily that transpiration cooling in a turbulent boundary layer at M = 2.7 has marked effects on the heat transfer and recovery temperature for nearly uniform air injection along the plate.
Date: December 21, 1955
Creator: Rubesin, Morris W.; Pappas, Constantine C. & Okuno, Arthur F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of an Adjustable Supersonic Inlet on the Performance Up to Mach Number 2.0 of a J34 Turbojet Engine

Description: "A J34 turbojet engine was investigated at free-stream Mach numbers of 0.12 and 1.6 to 2.0 to determine the effect of supersonic inlet operation on engine performance. With the exception of ideal jet thrust, the use of generalized engine parameters correlated the engine data satisfactorily when the exit nozzle was choked. Large total-pressure distortions did not affect compressor efficiency" (p. 1).
Date: January 4, 1956
Creator: Beke, Andrew; Englert, Gerald & Beheim, Milton
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Design procedure for transpiration-cooled strut-supported turbine rotor blades

Description: From Summary: "The procedure currently employed by the NACA Lewis Laboratory in the design of transpiration-cooled strut-supported turbine rotor blades is discussed. The strut is the internal blade supporting member and also serves to partition the blade into separate cooling-air passages. Orifices in the blade base, which meter the cooling-air to each internal passage, are used in conjunction with a constant chordwise permeability."
Date: December 19, 1955
Creator: Prasse, Ernst I. & Livingood, John N. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Flight determination of minimum drag of 0.11-scale rocket-boosted model of the Chance Vought XF8U-1 airplane with modified fuselage area distribution and faired inlet at Mach number from 0.82 to 1.68 : TED No. NACA DE 392

Description: Report presenting a flight test conducted to determine the minimum drag of a 0.11-scale rocket-boosted model of the Chance Vought XF8U-1 airplane with a transonic-area-rule fuselage-cross-sectional-area development. Results regarding the trim normal-force coefficient and measured drag are provided.
Date: September 26, 1955
Creator: Hastings, Earl C., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Performance of a high-solidity high-pressure-ratio transonic rotor

Description: A high-solidity low-aspect-ratio transonic rotor with an inlet hub-tip ratio of 0.52 was investigated experimentally. The rotor developed a total-pressure tatio of 1.93 and an efficiency of 92 percent at an equivalent wheel tip speed of 1036 feet per second. The feasibility of using this rotor as a component of an inlet stage of an axial-flow compressor was investigated.
Date: November 8, 1955
Creator: Neumann, Harvey E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Flight Investigation at Supersonic Mach Numbers of an Automatic Acceleration Control Missile in Which Rate Damping Is Obtained From a Linear Accelerometer Placed Ahead of the Missile Center of Gravity

Description: Report presenting a supersonic flight investigation of a roll-stabilized acceleration control missile for a Mach number range from 1.4 to 1.7. The control system operation was found to be satisfactory and applicable to some present-day missiles using linear acceleration commands. Results regarding analysis, preflight simulator results, a comparison between simulator and analytical results, flight test results, and a comparison between the flight test and preflight simulator results are presente… more
Date: November 8, 1955
Creator: Seaberg, Ernest C.; Sproull, Royce H. & Reid, H. J. E., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Effect of Inlet-Guide-Vane Angle on Blade Vibration and Rotating Stall of 13-Stage Axial-Flow Compressor in Turbojet Engine

Description: Report presenting a blade-vibration and rotating-stall survey on a modified version of a production turbojet engine with a 13-stage axial-flow compressor with a design pressure ratio of 7 and an air flow of 120 pounds per second. This testing was carried out due to the problems rotating stall can cause with both experimental and production axial-flow compressors. Results regarding the rotating-stall patterns, rotor-blade vibrations, radial and axial strength of rotating stall, and maximum rotat… more
Date: May 22, 1956
Creator: Calvert, Howard F.; Medeiros, Arthur A. & Johnson, Donald F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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