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Results of Assays of the New Albany Oil-Shale

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on a survey of the New Albany oil-shale deposits in Indiana. The experimental procedures for surveying and sampling these shale deposits are presented in detail. This report includes tables, and graphs.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Reeves, John R.
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Home canning of fruits and vegetables.

Description: A guide to home canning. Includes instructions for canning a variety of fruits and fruit juices, vegetables and soups, and meats and meat dishes.
Date: June 1923
Creator: United States. Dept. of Agriculture. States Relations Service.
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Wood Versus Metal in Airplane Construction

Description: The aim of this article is to present, in broad outline, a scientific method for solving the problem, "Wood or Metal." It will be shown that structural methods have by no means reached their final perfection. The strength of the different materials is discussed as well as different construction methods.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Seehase, H.
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Trend to Be Given Aerodynamical Research and Experiment

Description: The causes of error in experiments conducted in wind tunnel tests are given and the value of in-flight tests are promoted. The four main causes explored include neglect of the laws of dynamic similitude, interference between the support and the model, nature of the air stream, and the influence of the walls of the tunnel.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Lèpere, M.
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The "Turkey Buzzard" Glider

Description: The "Turkey Buzzard" is a semi-internally braced monoplane (Fig. 1). The wing is placed above the fuselage for two important aerodynamical reasons: first, because this position minimizes the mutual interference between the wing and the fuselage, and, second, useful lifting surface is utilized with the wing passing over the fuselage instead of through it.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Miller, Roy G. & Brown, B. T.
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"Schneebeli" and "Birger" Silencers

Description: The Schneebeli silencer is made entirely of soft sheet steel. It is connected with the engine for receiving the exhaust gases, and consists of two parts: the silencer proper and a conical exit. The Birger silencer, made by the Ad Astra Company in Switzerland, is based on the principle of rapid cooling of the exhaust gases.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Dollfus, Charles
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Replacing the Weight of Materials Consumed on Airships

Description: Two methods to replace the weight of gas lost on long airship flights are discussed: condensing the water of combustion and thermic sustentation. In the present article we will discuss the first method, leaving the second to be examined in a subsequent article.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Crocco, G. A.
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Timbering of Metal Mines

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the importance of timbering in metal mines. The reasons and methods for timbering are presented and discussed. This report includes illustrations, and photographs.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Holbrook, Elmer Allen; Ageton, Richard V. & Tufft, Harry E.
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Wood Versus Metal in Airplane Construction

Description: The aim of this article is to present, in broad outline, a scientific method for solving the problem, "Wood or Metal." It will be shown that structural methods have by no means reached their final perfection. The strength of the different materials is discussed as well as different construction methods.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Seehase, H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Controls of an Airplane

Description: The control of an airplane is discussed beginning with sideways motion and following up with control by weight shifting and by swinging wing tips.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Warner, Edward P.
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Notes on the design of ailerons

Description: "Recent data have shown that certain forms or types of ailerons that are in extensive use are in reality quite inefficient and entirely unsuited for the high speeds now realized. The same data indicate that two forms (both shown here) are efficient and satisfactory in every way. The most important characteristics of ailerons are effectiveness under all flight conditions, small moments about the hinge, high efficiency (small yawing moment opposing turn), and simplicity in construction. Informati… more
Date: June 1923
Creator: Diehl, W. S.
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Aeronautical Instruments

Description: Note presenting a number of instruments that can assist pilots with observing the position of the airplane. Some of the instruments include an inclinometer with stationary system of reference and an inclinometer with moving axes.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Bennewitz, Kurt
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The Boll-Weevil Problem.

Description: Describes the characteristics of the boll weevil, the damage it causes to cotton crops of the southeastern United States, and methods of control.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Hunter, W. D. (Walter David), 1875-1925 & Coad, B. R.
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