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Transient effects of the wing wake on the horizontal tail (open access)

Transient effects of the wing wake on the horizontal tail

"An investigation was made of the effect of the wing wake on the lift of the horizontal tail surfaces. In the development of expressions for this effect, the growth of wing circulation and wing wake, the time interval represented by the tail length, and the development of lift by the rail were considered. The theory has been applied to a specific case to show the magnitude of the effect to be expected. It is shown that, for motions below a certain frequency, the development of lift by the tail may be represented by a simple lag function. The lag is, however, somewhat greater than that indicated by the rail length" (p. 1).
Date: August 1940
Creator: Jones, Robert T. & Fehlner, Leo F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of Cylinder-Pressure-Indicator Diagrams Showing Effects of Mixture Strength and Spark Timing (open access)

Analysis of Cylinder-Pressure-Indicator Diagrams Showing Effects of Mixture Strength and Spark Timing

"An investigation was made to determine the effect of mixture strength and of normal as well as optimum spark timing on the combustion, on the cylinder temperature, and on the performance characteristics of an engine. A single-cylinder test unit utilizing an air-cooled cylinder and a carburetor and operating with gasoline having an octane rating of 92 was used. The investigation covered a range of fuel-air ratios from 0.053 to 0.118. Indicator diagrams and engine-performance data were taken for each change in engine conditions" (p. 1).
Date: August 1940
Creator: Gerrish, Harold C. & Voss, Fred
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chart for critical compressive stress of flat rectangular plates (open access)

Chart for critical compressive stress of flat rectangular plates

Report presenting a chart for the coefficient K in the formula for the critical compressive stress for flat rectangular plates compressed in one direction.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Hill, H. N.
System: The UNT Digital Library