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Durability of Stucco and Plaster Construction: Progress Report Containing Results of Investigations up to April, 1916

Description: Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Standards over tests conducted on the durability of stucco construction. Construction methods are discussed. The test results are presented and discussed as well. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: January 31, 1917
Creator: Wig, R. J.; Pearson, J. C. & Emley, W. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Temperature Measurements in Bessemer and Open-Hearth Practice

Description: Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on different types of furnaces, specifically the Bessemer and the open-hearth furnace. The results of the studies are presented and discussed. This paper includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: May 8, 1917
Creator: Burgess, George K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Technology of Salt Making in the United States

Description: Report discussing technology for the production of salt in the United States and also the more important sources of salt in the United States.
Date: November 1917
Creator: Phalen, W. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Abstracts of Current Decisions on Mines and Mining: May to August, 1917

Description: Bulletin issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines: "This publication is devoted exclusively to a review and abstracts of decisions based on the laws governing the rights and duties of mine owners, operators, miners, and persons trafficking in all kinds of mining properties. It includes abstracts of current decisions of all the Federal and State courts of last resort on questions relating to the mining industries" (Bulletin 61, p. 9).
Date: December 1917
Creator: Thompson, J. W.
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Approved Electric Lamps for Miners

Description: Report describing the development of a number of types of lamps for miners that meet the requirements of the Bureau of Mines. Discusses the features and qualities of these lamps in detail.
Date: July 1917
Creator: Clark, H. H. & Ilsley, L. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Life Zone Investigations in Wyoming

Description: Characterizes five transcontinental life zones in Wyoming; defines their extent and limits; lists mammal, breeding bird, reptile, amphibian, and plant species; and provides notes on distribution and abundance of trees observed during the survey.
Date: October 3, 1917
Creator: Cary, Merritt
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Gypsum Products: Their Preparation and Uses

Description: Technical report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the different uses of gypsum. The sources and uses of gypsum are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: July 1917
Creator: Stone, Ralph W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigations of Balloon and Aeroplane Fabrics

Description: Report presents the experimental results of fabrics used for balloons and aeroplanes. Tensile properties, surface roughness, skin friction, flammability, permeability, and water absorption were tested for different combinations of materials.
Date: 1917
Creator: Gibbons, Willis A. & Smith, Omar H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Review of the Development of Engines Suitable for Aeronautic Service - Origin, Means Used, and Results

Description: Report presents requirements of internal combustion engines suitable for aircraft. Topics include: (1) service requirements for aeronautic engines - power versus weight, reliability, and adaptability factors, (2) general characteristics of present aero engines, (3) aero engine processes and functions of parts versus power-weight ratio, reliability, and adaptability factors, and (4) general arrangement, form, proportions, and materials of aero parts - power-weight ratio, reliability, and adaptab… more
Date: 1917
Creator: Lucke, Charles E.
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Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (2nd) Together With the Message of the President of the United States Transmitting the Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1916. Administrative Report Including Technical Report

Description: Report includes the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics letter of submittal to the President, Congressional report, summaries of the committee's activities and research accomplished, expenditures, problems, recommendations and a compilation of technical reports produced.
Date: 1917
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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General Specifications Covering Requirements of Aeronautic Instruments

Description: Report includes specifications for the use and production of instruments used in the navigation and operation of aircraft. Specifications are included for the following instruments: barometer or altimeter, compass, air speed meter, inclinometer, drift meter, tachometer, oil gauge, oil pressure gauge, gasoline gauge, gasoline flow indicator, distance indicator, barograph, angle of attack indicator, radiator temperature indicator, gasoline feed system pressure indicator, sextant, airplane directo… more
Date: 1917
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Nomenclature for Aeronautics

Description: Report defines the principal terms which have come into use in the development of aeronautics.
Date: 1917
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Mufflers for Aeronautic Engines

Description: Report presents the design, development and experimental results of muffling devices used to reduce noise generated by the airplane power plant.
Date: 1917
Creator: Diederichs, H. & Upton, G. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Carburetor Design - a Preliminary Study of the State of the Art

Description: Report presents a preliminary study of the state of the art of the design of carburetors for gasoline engines used in aeronautic, marine and land transportation service.
Date: 1917
Creator: Lucke, Charles Edward & Willhöfft, Friederich Otto
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experimental Researches on the Resistance of Air

Description: Report presents the experimental results of the resistance of air of a body moving in relative movement to the air with which it is surrounded.
Date: 1917
Creator: Marchis, L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Meteorology and Aeronautics

Description: A handbook in which properties and general phenomena of the atmosphere which aeronauts and aviators should understand are discussed.
Date: 1917
Creator: Blair, William R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Theory of an Airplane Encountering Gusts, 2

Description: Calculations of aerodynamic effects of an airplane encountering gusts are presented.
Date: 1917
Creator: Wilson, Edwin Bidwell
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Aeronautic Power Plant Investigations

Description: Report presents the design of radiators, spark plugs and test equipment used to test the performance of aeronautic engines at high altitudes.
Date: May 1917
Creator: Dickinson, H. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The altitude effect on air speed indicators

Description: The report present the results of a theoretical and experimental study of the effect, on the performance of air speed indicators, of the different atmospheric conditions experienced at various altitudes.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Hersey, Mayo D.; Hunt, Franklin L. & Eaton, Herbert N.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of Pitot Tubes

Description: Report describes the principles of operation and characteristics of some of the instruments which have been devised or used to measure both low and high speeds of aeroplanes. Since the pitot tube is the instrument which has been most commonly used in the United States and Great Britain as a speedometer for aeroplanes, it is treated first and somewhat more fully than the others.
Date: 1917
Creator: Herschel, W. H. & Buckingham, E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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