Contribution to the Technique of Landing Large Airships: Part 1 (open access)

Contribution to the Technique of Landing Large Airships: Part 1

Many treatises in regard to construction of airship sheds are lacking in data on air currents, for which reason this phase of the problem will be here thoroughly discussed in connection with the accompanying photographs of currents.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Krell, O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Contribution to the Technique of Landing Large Airships: Part 2 (open access)

Contribution to the Technique of Landing Large Airships: Part 2

Memorandum presenting a description of the development of the mooring mast and how it contributes to the technique of landing large airships. Some of its fundamental requirements and how it can factor into safe landings are provided.
Date: May 1929
Creator: Krell, O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Schütte-Lanz Airship Projects After the War (open access)

Schütte-Lanz Airship Projects After the War

The stressing of an airship depends on three nonuniformly distributed forces: air forces; the distribution of acceleration forces; and how the air pressure is distributed on the hull. This report examines the stresses and comes to conclusions on the size of airships.
Date: October 1925
Creator: Weiss, Georg
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ultra-Light Alloys and Their Utilization on Aircraft (open access)

Ultra-Light Alloys and Their Utilization on Aircraft

Memorandum presenting an overview of ultra-light alloys and their potential use on an aircraft. A definition of ultra-light alloys, some of the present possibilities of ultra-light alloys, and some of the principles governing the use of the alloys in aircraft are provided.
Date: May 1924
Creator: Portevin, A. M. & DeFleury, R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rigid Airships (open access)

Rigid Airships

Memorandum presenting the history and development of airships. Tables containing information and statistics regarding some of the current airships are provided.
Date: November 1923
Creator: Stahl, Friedrich
System: The UNT Digital Library
Loss of the Dixmude (open access)

Loss of the Dixmude

The causes of the destruction of the Dixmude are discussed and some conclusions are drawn. The author believes a gasoline fire instead of a lightning strike was probably responsible, but the public believes otherwise.
Date: April 1924
Creator: Eckener, Hugo
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alloys Similar to Duralumin Made in Other Countries Than Germany (open access)

Alloys Similar to Duralumin Made in Other Countries Than Germany

Attempts by other countries to develop patents for alloys similar to duralumin are presented. Duralumin is aluminum alloyed with 3.5-4.5% copper, 0.5% magnesium, and 0.25-1% of manganese. A description of various materials that some have attempted to patent are provided.
Date: May 1925
Creator: Meissner, K. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Speed on Economy of Airship Traffic (open access)

Effect of Speed on Economy of Airship Traffic

The economic costs and benefits of speed on airship traffic are calculated and different factors are considered.
Date: February 1925
Creator: Bleistein, W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Structural Methods Employed by the Schutte-Lanz Airship Company (open access)

Structural Methods Employed by the Schutte-Lanz Airship Company

"This article is based on the experience of the Schute-Lanz Airship Company in light construction. The object is to stimulate the employment of these methods in other fields of industry" (p. 1).
Date: May 1925
Creator: Gentzcke
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stressed Coverings in Naval and Aeronautic Construction (open access)

Stressed Coverings in Naval and Aeronautic Construction

We propose to make a study of the difficulties in using stressed coverings and their appropriate solutions. Fatigue and buckling are also discussed.
Date: January 1928
Creator: Kahn, L. L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (24th). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 612 to 644 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (24th). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 612 to 644

Report includes the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics letter of submittal to the President, summaries of the committee's activities and research accomplished, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (23rd). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 577 to 611 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (23rd). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 577 to 611

Report includes the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics letter of submittal to the President, summaries of the committee's activities and research accomplished, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (22nd). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 542 to 576 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (22nd). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 542 to 576

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, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (21st). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 508 to 541 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (21st). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 508 to 541

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, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (19th). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 441 to 474 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (19th). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 441 to 474

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, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (16th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 337 to 364 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (16th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 337 to 364

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, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1931
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (18th). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 401 to 440 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (18th). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 401 to 440

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, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1933
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aircraft speed instruments (open access)

Aircraft speed instruments

From Summary: "This report presents a concise survey of the measurement of air speed and ground speed on board aircraft. Special attention is paid to the Pitot-static air-speed meter which is the standard in the United States for airplanes. A bibliography on air-speed measurement concludes the report."
Date: 1933
Creator: Beij, K. Hilding
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (17th). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 365 to 400 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (17th). Administrative Report Including Technical Report Nos. 365 to 400

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, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1932
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Present Status of Aircraft Instruments (open access)

Present Status of Aircraft Instruments

This report gives a brief description of the present state of development and of the performance characteristics of instruments included in the following group: speed instruments, altitude instruments, navigation instruments, power-plant instruments, oxygen instruments, instruments for aerial photography, fog-flying instruments, general problems, summary of instrument and research problems. The items considered under performance include sensitivity, scale errors, effects of temperature and pressure, effects of acceleration and vibration, time lag, damping, leaks, elastic defects, and friction.
Date: October 9, 1930
Creator: Subcommittee on Instruments
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (12th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 233 to 256 (open access)

Annual Report for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (12th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 233 to 256

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, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (13th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 257 to 282 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (13th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 257 to 282

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, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (14th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 283 to 308 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (14th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 283 to 308

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, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (15th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 309 to 336 (open access)

Annual Report of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (15th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 309 to 336

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, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library