The Pander Light Biplane: A School Two-Seater With 45 HP Anzani Engine (open access)

The Pander Light Biplane: A School Two-Seater With 45 HP Anzani Engine

Report presenting a description of the Pander light biplane, including a description of the construction and flying characteristics are provided.
Date: April 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
An investigation of the characteristics of steel diaphragms for automatic fuel-injection valves (open access)

An investigation of the characteristics of steel diaphragms for automatic fuel-injection valves

"This research on steel diaphragms was undertaken at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory, as a part of a general investigation on fuel injection engines for aircraft. The work determined the load-deflection, load- deformation and hysteresis characteristics for single diaphragms having thicknesses from 0.00s inch to 0.012 inch, and for similar diaphragms tested in multiple having total thicknesses from 0.012 inch to 0.180 inch. The elastic limit loads and deflections, and rupture points of single diaphragms were also determined. Some work was done on diaphragms having central orifices in order to determine the effect of orifice diameter upon the load deflection characteristics" (p. 1).
Date: April 1926
Creator: Joachim, W. F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Measurements on the Thermal Expansion of Fused Silica (open access)

Measurements on the Thermal Expansion of Fused Silica

Scientific paper issued by the Bureau of Standards over thermal expansion of fused silica. As stated in the abstract, "this paper gives the results of an investigation on the thermal expansion of transparent and nontransparent fused silica for various temperature ranges between -125 and +1,000 degrees Celsius. A detailed description of the apparatus and the methods used in this research and a summary of available data obtained by previous observers on the thermal expansion of fused silica are given" (p. 1). This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: April 13, 1926
Creator: Souder, Wilmer H. & Hidnert, Peter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mixing and Ignition in Supercharged Engines (open access)

Mixing and Ignition in Supercharged Engines

Memorandum presenting two principal methods of mixing for carburetor engines, one using a suction carburetor and the other using a pressure carburetor. An investigation of the spark plugs in the engines and how to design them so they can resist high levels of heat is also provided.
Date: April 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The fundamental principles of high-speed semi-diesel engines. Part 2: a discussion of the semi-diesel principle and its application to various types of solid-injection engines (open access)

The fundamental principles of high-speed semi-diesel engines. Part 2: a discussion of the semi-diesel principle and its application to various types of solid-injection engines

Three high-speed semi-diesel engines are examined through the use of indicator diagrams. Different fuel nozzles and fuels are investigated and conclusions are drawn.
Date: April 1926
Creator: Büchner
System: The UNT Digital Library
The fundamental principles of high-speed semi-diesel engines. Part 3: a discussion of fuel mixing and ignition, with special reference to engines with precombustion chambers (open access)

The fundamental principles of high-speed semi-diesel engines. Part 3: a discussion of fuel mixing and ignition, with special reference to engines with precombustion chambers

A continuation of the discussion and overview of the present state of development of high-speed semi-diesel engines.
Date: April 1926
Creator: Büchner
System: The UNT Digital Library
Flight Tests on Airplanes (open access)

Flight Tests on Airplanes

This report presents test procedures, methods, and instruments for flight testing of aircraft. Dynamic-pressure gauges are discussed at length.
Date: April 1926
Creator: Koppe, Heinrich
System: The UNT Digital Library
The fundamental principles of high-speed semi-diesel engines. Part 1: a general discussion of the subject of fuel injection in diesel engines and detailed descriptions of many types of injection nozzles (open access)

The fundamental principles of high-speed semi-diesel engines. Part 1: a general discussion of the subject of fuel injection in diesel engines and detailed descriptions of many types of injection nozzles

Three questions relating to the technical progress in the utilization of heavy oils are discussed. The first question considers solid injection in high-speed automobile engines, the second concerns the development of the hot-bulb engine, and the third question relates to the need for a more thorough investigation of the processes on which the formatation of combustible, rapidly-burning mixtures depend.
Date: April 1926
Creator: Büchner
System: The UNT Digital Library
N.A.C.A. Flight-Path Angle and Air-Speed Recorder (open access)

N.A.C.A. Flight-Path Angle and Air-Speed Recorder

"A new trailing bomb-type instrument for photographically recording the flight-path angle and air speed of aircraft in unaccelerated flight is described. The instrument consists essentially of an inclinometer, air-speed meter and a film-drum case. The inclinometer carries an oil-damped pendulum which records optically the flight-path angle upon a rotating motor-driven film drum. The air-speed meter consists of a taut metal diaphragm of high natural frequency which is acted upon by the pressure difference of a Prandtl type Pitot-static tube" (p. 1).
Date: April 1926
Creator: Coleman, Donald G.
System: The UNT Digital Library