Experimental investigation of the effects of viscosity on the drag of bodies of revolution at a Mach number 1.5 (open access)

Experimental investigation of the effects of viscosity on the drag of bodies of revolution at a Mach number 1.5

Report presenting testing to determine the effects of viscosity on the drag and base pressure characteristics of various bodies of revolution at a Mach number of 1.5. The models were tested with smooth surfaces and roughness to evaluate the effects of Reynolds number for both laminar and turbulent boundary layers. Results regarding the reduction of data, precision, effects of support interference, Schileren photographs, and theoretical calculations are provided.
Date: April 3, 1947
Creator: Chapman, Dean R. & Perkins, Edward W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Increase in Stable-Air-Flow Operating Range of a Mixed-Flow Compressor by Means of a Surge Inhibitor (open access)

Increase in Stable-Air-Flow Operating Range of a Mixed-Flow Compressor by Means of a Surge Inhibitor

Report presenting an investigation of a surge inhibitor that was able to cause a considerable gain in stable-airflow operating range over the range of equivalent impeller tip speeds tested. While the inhibitor was designed to triple the stable-airflow operating range, it increased it more than eight times its original value.
Date: April 3, 1947
Creator: Laskin, Eugene B. & Kofskey, Milton G.
System: The UNT Digital Library