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Analytical determination of effect of water injection on power output of turbine-propeller engine (open access)

Analytical determination of effect of water injection on power output of turbine-propeller engine

From Introduction: "Water injection at the compressor inlet has been successfully used to increase the thrust of turbojet engines. References 1 and 2 indicate that the sea-level static thrust of a centrifugal-flow-type turbojet engine may be increased about 25 percent by use of liquid injection. Reference 3 indicates that greater thrust augmentation is possible at a compressor pressure ratio of 11 than of 4."
Date: November 3, 1949
Creator: Ross, Albert O. & Huppert, Merle C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
General Characteristics of a Airspeed System using Fuselage Static Vents on a Swept-Wing Airplane (open access)

General Characteristics of a Airspeed System using Fuselage Static Vents on a Swept-Wing Airplane

"Studies have been made by the NACA wing-flow method of the use of fuselage static orifices between the wing and tail of a swept-wing airplane for possible application to service airspeed installations. The tests were made at zero angle of attack. The results indicate that, although the maximum errors are large, these locations are usable from the consideration that the local Mach numbers at the locations studied are sensitive to variation of the true Mach number within the test Mach number range of 0.7 to 1.2" (p. 1).
Date: November 3, 1949
Creator: Johnston, J. Ford & O'Bryan, Thomas C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Vibration of loosely mounted turbine blades during service operation of a turbojet engine with centrifugal compressor and straight-flow combustion chambers (open access)

Vibration of loosely mounted turbine blades during service operation of a turbojet engine with centrifugal compressor and straight-flow combustion chambers

Report presenting an experimental investigation to determine the vibration characteristics of loosely mounted turbine blades during service operation of a turbojet engine. High-temperature strain gages were used to measure turbine-blade vibrations. Results regarding oscillograph records, critical speeds and frequencies, vibratory-stress levels, and effect of tightening the blade mount are provided.
Date: November 3, 1949
Creator: Morgan, W. C.; Kemp, R. H. & Manson, S. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library