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Comparison of Transonic Characteristics of Lifting Wings From Experiments in a Small Slotted Tunnel and the Langley High-Speed 7- by 10-Foot Tunnel

Description: Report presenting a comparison of the transonic aerodynamic characteristics of unswept and 45 degree sweptback wings in the high-speed tunnel and slotted tunnel. The purpose of the investigation was to explore the possibilities and limitations associated with transonic testing of relatively large wings in a rectangular slotted tunnel. Results regarding lift, pitching moments, drag, bending moments, and Schileren photographs are provided.
Date: November 5, 1951
Creator: Sleeman, William C., Jr.; Klevatt, Paul L. & Linsley, Edward L.
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Preliminary results of turbojet-engine altitude-starting investigation

Description: A spark energy of 2.13 joules per spark at 1 spark per second produced ignition to an altitude of 50,000 feet at a flight Mach number of 0.6. The minimum power requirements for ignition were obtained from a combination of low spark repetition rates and high spark energy. The altitude-ignition limit was also increased by increasing spark-gap immersion, fuel temperature, inlet-air temperature, and fuel volatility, and by decreasing flight Mach number. The maximum altitude at which flame propagati… more
Date: November 5, 1951
Creator: Wilsted, H. D. & Armstrong, J. C.
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A Multiple-Range Self-Balancing Thermocouple Potentiometer

Description: "A multiple-range potentiometer circuit is described that provides automatic measurement of temperatures or temperature differences with any one of several thermocouple-material pairs. Techniques of automatic reference junction compensation, span adjustment, and zero suppression are described that permit rapid selection of range and wire material, without the necessity for restandardization, by setting of two external tap switches" (p. 1).
Date: November 5, 1951
Creator: Warshawsky, I. & Estrin, M.
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Aerodynamic characteristics of a slender cone-cylinder body of revolution at a Mach number of 3.85

Description: "An experimental investigation of the aerodynamics of a slender cone-cylinder body of revolution was conducted at a Mach number of 3.85 for angles of attack of 0 degree to 10 degrees and a Reynolds number of 3.85x10(exp 6). Boundary-layer measurements at zero angle of attack are compared with the compressible-flow formulations for predicting laminar boundary-layer characteristics. Comparison of experimental pressure and force values with theoretical values showed relatively good agreement for s… more
Date: November 5, 1951
Creator: Jack, John R.
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A comparison of the experimental subsonic pressure distributions about several bodies of revolution with pressure distributions computed by means of the linearized theory

Description: "An analysis is made of the effects of compressibility on the pressure coefficients about several bodies of revolution by comparing experimentally determined pressure coefficients with corresponding pressure coefficients calculated by the use of the linearized equations of compressible flow. The results show that the theoretical methods predict the subsonic pressure-coefficient changes over the central part of the body but do not predict the pressure-coefficient changes near the nose. Extrapola… more
Date: November 5, 1951
Creator: Matthews, Clarence W.
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