The unsteady lift of a wing of finite aspect ratio (open access)

The unsteady lift of a wing of finite aspect ratio

"Unsteady-lift functions for wings of finite aspect ratio have been calculated by correcting the aerodynamic inertia and the angle of attack of the infinite wing. The calculations are based on the operational method. The starting lift of the finite wing is found to be only slightly less than that of the infinite wing; whereas the final lift may be considerably less" (p. 1).
Date: June 15, 1939
Creator: Jones, Robert T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Correlation of Cooling Data From an Air-Cooled Cylinder and Several Multicylinder Engines (open access)

Correlation of Cooling Data From an Air-Cooled Cylinder and Several Multicylinder Engines

"The theory of engine-cylinder cooling developed in a previous report was further substantiated by data obtained on a cylinder from a Wright R-1820-G engine. Equations are presented for the average head and barrel temperatures of this cylinder as functions of the engine and the cooling conditions. These equations are utilized to calculate the variation in cylinder temperature with altitude for level flight and climb" (p. 59).
Date: August 15, 1939
Creator: Pinkel, Benjamin & Ellerbrock, Herman H., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of fuel-air ratio, inlet temperature, and exhaust pressure on detonation (open access)

Effect of fuel-air ratio, inlet temperature, and exhaust pressure on detonation

From Summary: "An accurate determination of the end-gas condition was attempted by applying a refined method of analysis to experimental results. The results are compared with those obtained in Technical Report no. 655. The experimental technique employed afforded excellent control over the engine variables and unusual cyclic reproducibility. This, in conjunction with the new analysis, made possible the determination of the state of the end-gas at any instant to a fair degree of precision. Results showed that for any given maximum pressure the maximum permissible end-gas temperature increased as the fuel-air ratio was increased. The tendency to detonate was slightly reduced by an increase in residual gas content resulting from an increase in exhaust backpressure with inlet pressure constant."
Date: November 15, 1939
Creator: Taylor, E. S.; Leary, W. A. & Diver, J. R.
System: The UNT Digital Library