Note presenting a review of experiments on biaxial alternating stresses and simple combinations of static stress with alternating stress, which is shown to lead to a general criterion for the effect of static stress on the permissible amplitude of alternating stress. Tests were performed to determine the effect of static compression on alternating torsion, which is the one simple combination that had not been previously investigated. The results agree with the criterion.

Report presenting wind-tunnel testing to determine the effect of leading-edge sweepback on the lift, drag, and pitching-moment characteristics of 3-percent-thick wings of aspect ratio 3 and taper ratio 0.4. Increasing the leading-edge sweepback of wings decreased both the lift-curve slope and the variation of static longitudinal stability at zero lift with Mach number. Results regarding lift, pitching moment, and drag are provided.

Report presenting a low-speed investigation in the free-flight tunnel to provide basic information regarding the effect of frequency on wings oscillating in yaw. The investigation consisted of both free-oscillation tests and forced-oscillation tests of a 60 delta wing, a 45 degree sweptback wing of aspect ratio 2.61, and an unswept wing of aspect ratio 3 over a range of angles of attack. Results regarding the static force test results, directional stability, cross derivative, effective dihedral, and flow separation are provided.

Report presenting a paper to consider the feasibility of attaining, through the use of non-afterburning engines, essentially the same range with an all-supersonic mission as the range currently obtained with a mission incorporating subsonic cruise and supersonic dash.

"An experimental investigation has been made n the Langley stability tunnel to determine the aerodynamic characteristics of the Army Chemical Corps model E112 bomblets. A detailed analysis has not been made; however, the results showed that a gap between model tips and the end plates or increasing the end-plate size for a solid model could result in a spirally stable configuration" (p. 1).

The action of a surge control that reduced fuel flow after receiving an indication of surge initiation was investigated. The control system could successfully limit surge to only 1 cycle but could not completely eliminate surge. Inability to interrupt a surge cycle before its completion was attributed to the conclusion that a surge cycle is irreversible.

"Large downstream movements of transition observed when the leading edge of a hollow cylinder or a flat plate is slightly blunted are explained in terms of the reduction in Reynolds number at the outer edge of the boundary layer due to the detached shock wave. The magnitude of this reduction is computed for cones and wedges for Mach numbers to 20. Concurrent changes in outer-edge Mach number and temperature occur in the direction that would increase the stability of the laminar boundary layer. The hypothesis is made that transition Reynolds number is substantially unchanged when a sharp leading edge or tip is blunted" (p. 709).

From Summary: "The paths of cloud droplets into two engine inlets have been calculated for a wide range of meteorological and flight conditions. The amount of water in droplet form ingested by the inlets and the amount and distribution of water impinging on the inlet walls are obtained from these droplet-trajectory calculations. In both types of inlet, a prolate ellipsoid of revolution represents either part or all of the forebody at the center of an annular inlet to an engine. The configurations can also represent a fuselage of an airplane with side ram-scoop inlets. The studies were made at an angle of attack of 0 degree. The principal difference between the two inlets studied is that the inlet-air velocity of one is 0.7 that of the other. The studies of the two velocity ratios lead to some important general concepts of water ingestion in inlets."

Report presenting the preparation and properties of triethylborane, tri-n-propylborane, and tri-n-butylborane from boron triflouride and the appropriate Grignard reagent. Some of the characteristics examined included the freezing point, heat of fusion, boiling point, heat of combustion, refractive index, density, dielectric constant, and infrared spectra.

Report presenting an experimental airplane crash in order to study the performance of a prototype crash-fire inerting system for reciprocating-engine-powered airplanes. A fire did not occur during this crash, indicating that the crash-fire inerting system functioned satisfactorily as a complete unit. Further improvements in the crash-fire system are also provided.

In tests of a portable tank specially designed and constructed under Air Force Contract AF 33(616)-2229, liquid fluorine was safely transported and stored. The investigation included 82 hours of transportation in a total storage time of 2570 hours.

A survey of unclassified axial-flow-compressor literature is presented in the form of brief reviews of the methods, results, and conclusions of selected reports. The reports are organized into several main categories with subdivisions, and frequent references are made within the individual reviews to pertinent material elsewhere in the survey.

Performance characteristics of four hydrocarbon fuels having high Btu per gallon were determined in a single turbojet combustor. At simulated low-altitude operating conditions, the fuels with high Btu per gallon generally produced more carbon than did JP-4 and JP-5 fuels. The deposits were reduced appreciably with a fuel-oil additive. At high-altitude conditions, the high Btu-per-gallon fuels gave lower efficiencies than did JP-4 or JP-5 fuels. No attempts were made to improve performance by combustor design modification.

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The reactions of AlH/sub 3/ in ether and in tetrahydrofuran solution with anhydrous halides of Fe, Co, and Ni are described. Reactions were carried out anaerobically at room temperature and below. In all instances, finely divided black products were obtained, some of which may contain metal to hydrogen bonds. Analytical results are presented for more than forty reactions, and possible mechanisms are discussed in a preliminary way. Observations are reported on the magnetic behavior of the products from Fe and Ni halides. The product from NiBr/sub 2/ reduction gave an x-ray-diffraction pattern similar to that of NaBr. (auth)

The purpose of these investigations is to determine, grossly and simply, if a shock hazard exists from an explosive failure of the pressurizer vessel within the vapor container. Because of the geographical location of the reactor, an explosive failure which ruptured the vapor container might release radioactive contamination from the reactor to nearby inhabited communities. The study is considered more as a generic problem than of a specific design and is concerned with the shock hydrodynamics of an exploding steam vessel. (auth)

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From abstract: "Sediments of the inner part of the southern Atlantic Coastal Plain have been sampled and examined for monazite." The report provides sections on general geology, field and laboratory methods, distribution of monazite, and other mineral products.

Report discussing the investigation of the chemical composition of sandstone-type uranium ores and unmineralized sandstones of the Colorado Plateau. Spectrographic and chemical analyses was used.

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