Memorandum presenting various reports regarding the use of hydrogen for turbojet and ramjet powered flight. Some of the characteristics considered include the combustion properties, potential fueling problems, and flight experience with hydrogen on-board.

Memorandum presenting an investigation of coolant-flow rates for a turbine rotor blade with return-flow type of coolant-passage configuration formed by fins within a capped blade shell with both hydrogen and methane fuels as coolants. Results regarding spanwise blade and coolant temperature distributions, effects of coolant inlet temperature on hydrogen-coolant-flow requirements, comparison of return-flow-blade coolant requirements, effect of fin thickness and fin height, comparison of hydrogen and methane as coolants, and feasibility of fuel-cooled turbines are provided.

Memorandum presenting an investigation to determine the internal flow performance of a fixed 14 degree ramp inlet from zero to 20 degrees angle of attack conducted at three free-stream Mach numbers. The inlet was mounted in three circumferential fuselage locations and utilized inlet throat and fuselage boundary-layer removal.

Memorandum presenting a wing-root inlet configuration in which inlet components were varied and was tested in the 4- by 4-foot supersonic pressure tunnel at 3 Mach numbers. Angles of attack and sideslip ranges were also varied. Inlet performance and engine-flow distortions as affected by pitch, sideslip, inlet-lip sweep, contraction ratio, boundary-layer control, and engine bypass are presented and discussed.

Report presenting the lift and drag characteristics of a 60-degree delta-wing interceptor airplane with fuselage extension and indentation at a range of Mach numbers and altitudes. A comparison with a prototype airplane and a comparison of the flight results with the model tests are provided.

Report issued by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory discussing annual progress made by the Solid State Division. Work and research progress made during 1957 is presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.

Report issued by the Brookhaven National Laboratory discussing methods of processing reactor fuels such as uranium. As stated in the objective, "the primary objective of the project was to determine the effect of temperature, solution composition, and flow rate on the dissolving time for natural uranium slugs of varying history" (p. 2). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.

Report presenting a transonic investigation in the 16-foot transonic tunnel to determine the effects of spanwise location of a flap-type aileron on the lateral characteristics of a 4-percent-thick sweptback-wing-fuselage model. Results regarding the effect of aileron spanwise position on roll and lift effectiveness, tail effects, and effect of spanwise aileron position on complete model rolling-moment characteristics are provided.

Report presenting the lift and drag characteristics of a 60 degree delta-wing interceptor airplane with a fuselage extension and indentation. The data was obtained over a range of Mach numbers and altitudes. Results regarding a comparison with a prototype airplane with similar wings and a comparison of the flight tests with model tests are provided.

Memorandum presenting a seven-part investigation of hydrogen for turbojet and ramjet powered flight. The combustion characteristics of hydrogen, in ramjets and afterburners, and in turbojet engines are described.

Report presenting an improved air-cooled turbine blade that was described, stress-analyzed, and evaluated in a full-scale turbojet engine. The blade consists of a sheet-metal outer shell and an internal strut of partial blade length. The effect on blade rupture life of varying outer-shell thickness, strut length, blade temperature distribution, and corrugation pitch and amplitude are provided.

Report presenting an investigation of resistance screens for the purpose of obtaining uniform flow in ducts. The new screen designs consisted of several different screen shapes with the elements set at oblique angles (swept) to the flow. Results regarding a rectangular channel and diffuser investigation are provided.

Report presenting the aerodynamic load characteristics for a wing-body combination for a range of Mach numbers and angles of attack. Two wings with the same dimensions but different types of construction (one of solid steel, one of plastic with an inner steel core) were tested. Results regarding flow studies, chordwise pressure distributions, spanwise load distributions, panel loads, center of loads, and twist distribution are provided.

Report presenting an investigation to determine and improve on the foreign-object-retention capabilities and pressure-loss characteristics of rectractable engine-inlet screens. Testing occurred with two commerically made retractable screens installed in the engine-inlet sections for which they were designed. Results regarding the retention for both the original and modified screens and pressure tests are provided.

Memorandum presenting tests conducted to determine the flight characteristics of an F-86F airplane equipped with an area-suction-type boundary-layer control installation on the trailing-edge flaps. Measurements were made of the lift, drag, and engine bleed-air requirements. Results regarding the aerodynamic characteristics as well as some miscellaneous characteristics are provided.

Report presenting a free-flight investigation of a rocket-propelled model at a range of Mach numbers from 0.7 to 1.53 to determine the drag at zero lift of a configuration with a large fuselage cavity and partially submerged store. Testing was performed out of a desire to determine if large stores can be attached to aircraft wings without negatively affecting the aerodynamic properties. Results regarding total drag and pressure drag are provided.

Characteristic exhaust velocity of a 200-pound-thrust rocket engine was evaluated for fuel temperatures of -90 degrees, and 200 degrees f with a spray formed by two impinging heptane jets reacting in a highly atomized oxygen atmosphere. Tests covered a range of mixture ratios and chamber lengths. The characteristic exhaust-velocity efficiency increased 2 percent for a 290 degree f increase in fuel temperature. This increase in performance can be compared with that obtained by increasing chamber length by about 1/2 inch. The result agrees with the fuel-temperature effect predicted from an analysis based on droplet evaporation theory. Mixture ratio markedly affected characteristic exhaust velocity efficiency, but total flow rate and fuel temperature did not.

Report presenting wind-tunnel experiments on the effect of rapid temperature increases at the inlet of an engine in order to learn why inlet temperature transients disturb the operation of turbojet engines. The study was made over a range of altitudes, temperature-rise rates, and engine speeds. Results regarding pressure-ratio histories, required temperature rise for stall, effect of partial admission of hot gases to the compressor inlet, effect of altitude on stall and blowout, and effect of remedial measures are provided.

Report presenting an investigation in the 300 mph 7- by 10-foot tunnel to determine the chordwise and spanwise load distribution on a thin 60 degree delta wing-fuselage model with double slotted flaps and spoilers mounted on the flap. The results are presented in the form of lateral aerodynamic characteristics of the plain-wing and double-slotted-flap configurations and as normal-force coefficients and pitching-moment coefficients of the wing, vane, flap, and spoiler, sample pressure plots, sample span-load distributions, tabulated pressure coefficients, and tabulated section normal-force coefficients and section pitching-moment coefficients.

An analysis is presented on a method for varying rocket thrust by varying the bulk density of the propellants. This density variation was accomplished by uniformly dispersing an inert, insoluble gas in the liquid propellants. Only qualitative agreement with theory was obtained from preliminary experiments with a 1000-pound-thrust ammonia - nitric acid rocket engine; the required experimental gas-flow rates were two to six times greater than those predicted by theory. It was demonstrated, however, that this method of rocket-thrust variation is feasible.

Report presenting an evaluation of a number of factors affecting engine-airframe arrangements in terms of range. Appropriate equations are developed and evaluated for a range of Mach numbers, ramjet and turbojet engines at several cycle temperatures, and two airplane lift-drag ratios. Some of the factors explored include inlet locations, jet cant for lift, engine moments for trim, a combination of the three factors, and the use of boundary layer in the engine.

From Introduction: "The purpose of this report was to investigate the possible use of engine fuels (hydrogen and methane) as coolants for turbine rotor blades and to determine the pressure-drop characteristics of these coolants for a turbine blade with a more effective coolant-passage configuration than that considered in reference 5 but for the same engine and flight conditions."

Memorandum presenting an investigation with a compressor of a current turbojet engine to determine the effects of Reynolds number variations on some boundary-layer phenomena. The compressor was instrumented to obtain first-stage and overall compressor performance. Results regarding inlet guide vanes, effect of turbulence, first stator, and overall compressors are provided.

Report presenting a wing-root inlet configuration with varying inlet components that were tested in the supersonic pressure tunnel at several Mach numbers, angles of attack, and sideslip angles. The intent was to determine the effects on inlet performance and engine-face total-pressure distributions of variations in these variables. Some inlet-lip stagger was found to improve pressure recoveries at high angles of attack with little to not compromise at an angle of attack of 0.