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NACA Technical Memorandums
4
Farmers' bulletin (United States. Dept. of Agriculture)
3
NACA Aircraft Circulars
3
NACA Technical Notes
3
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America
1
Coal-Mine Fatalities
1
House document (United States. Congress. House)
1
National Bureau of Standards Reports
1
Report of investigations (United States. Bureau of Mines)
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Technologic papers of the Bureau of Standards
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Wibault Two-Seat Monoplane 8C2: An All-Metal Pursuit and Observation Airplane
Michel Wibault's two seat monoplane 8C2, is similar to the Parasol pursuit monoplane which preceded it. It has no perishable parts in its structure and needs no special storage or coverings. The sample aeroplane uses a 500 HP Hispano-Suiza engine but can accept a 400-600HP engine from a variety of manufacturers with little difficulty. It uses a two blade tractor propeller.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Serryer, J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Coal-Mine Fatalities in May, 1926
Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal-mining related deaths in May, 1926. The 126 accidents are documented and categorized. The accidents are analyzed in order to prevent future accidents, and to implement safety procedures. This report includes tables.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Adams, William Waugh
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The chinch bug and how to fight it.
Describes the damages caused by the chinch bug to grain and grass crops, and several methods for its control.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Flint, W. P. (Wesley Pillsbury), 1882-1943. & Larrimer, W. H. (Walter Harrison), 1889-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lice, mange, and ticks of horses, and methods of control and eradication.
Describes the characteristics of parasites of horses, the diseases they cause, and methods of control.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Imes, Marion
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Propeller Design - A Simple Method for Determining the Strength of Propellers - IV
"The object of this report, the last of a series of four on propeller design, is to describe a simple method for determining whether the strength of a propeller of a standard form is sufficient for safe operation. An approximate method of stress analysis is also given" (p. 1).
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Weick, Fred E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Steam Power Plants in Aircraft
"The employment of steam power plants in aircraft has been frequently proposed. Arguments pro and con have appeared in many journals. It is the purpose of this paper to make a brief analysis of the proposal from the broad general viewpoint of aircraft power plants. Any such analysis may be general or detailed" (p. 1).
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Wilson, E. E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The N.A.C.A. CYH airfoil section
The NACA CYH airfoil section is described and its aerodynamic characteristics are given as tested in the NACA variable density wind tunnel at twenty atmosphere pressure. This section has a low drag, a high maximum lift, and a small travel of center of pressure.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Higgins, George J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Two 'Gloster' Airplanes: The 'Grouse II,' - Two-Seat Training Airplane, The 'Grebe II,' Single-Seat Fighter
Circular presenting a description of two airplanes created by the Gloucestershire Aircraft Company, the "Grouse II" and the "Grebe II". A description of the design and flight characteristics as well as the blueprints and photographs of the aircraft are provided.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Planting the roadside.
Describes the benefits of planting trees and shrubs on the roadside, and the proper procedures for doing so.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Mulford, Furman Lloyd, b. 1869
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Albatros L 72A: A German Newspaper Carrier With Slotted Wings
The Albatros 72A is a normal tractor biplane specifically designed to deliver newspapers by dropping them overboard in bundles for ground transport to pick up. It has a 42 ft. wingspan, and a 220 HP B.M.W. engine.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tests of Large Columns with H-Shaped Sections
Report issued by the Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on h-shaped columns. Physical and chemical tests were conducted on different types of columns. The results are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date:
June 11, 1926
Creator:
Tuckerman, L. B. & Stang, A. H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tasks of Air Flow Research
The researches at the Gottingen Institute are discussed especially in regards to the physical properties of fluids. The three main properties of fluids examined concern density, viscosity, and compressibility.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Prandtl, L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Calculation of Combining Effects in the Structure of Airplane Wings: A Rational Basis for Estimating the Reduction in the Design Load on Wing Beams Due to the Influence of Ribs and Covering Toward Causing the Beams to Deflect Together
This lecture concerns the combining effects in airplane wings so as to save some of the dead weight. Equations are provided in order to calculate some of the load characteristics and some of the effects to be considered.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Thalau, K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Application of The "Magnus Effect" to the Wind Propulsion of Ships
Report presenting an explanation of the Flettner wind-driven rotor ship and how it functions using the "Magnus effect". The advantages of the construction of this type of ship and the development of flow around the cylinder used to power it are described.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Prandtl, L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Metal Spars
Certain principles are common to all metal spars and the design of a particular metal spar is followed throughout the design process.
Date:
June 1926
Creator:
Haddon, J. D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1925
Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1926, activities, finance, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date:
June 5, 1926
Creator:
Boy Scouts of America
Object Type:
Report
System:
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