Design charts for cross-flow tubular intercoolers charge-through-tube type (open access)

Design charts for cross-flow tubular intercoolers charge-through-tube type

Report presenting equations relating the various dimensions, air weight flow, and performance of a cross-flow tubular intercooler in which the charge flows through and the cooling air across the tubes. A method of determining and presenting the performance of a given intercooler at various operating conditions is indicated. Results regarding the cooling effectiveness equation, effect of primary intercooler variables, design charts, effect of tube arrangement on intercooler characteristics, and performance charts are provided.
Date: July 1941
Creator: Reuter, J. George & Valerino, Michael F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drag Measurements of a Protruding 0.50-Caliber Machine Gun (open access)

Drag Measurements of a Protruding 0.50-Caliber Machine Gun

Report presenting drag and cross-wind force measurements of a Browning 0.50-caliber M2 machine gun at a range of air speeds in the NACA wind tunnel. The gun protruded through the top of the tunnel wall into the air stream and tests were performed at a variety of angles in order to determine the power required to turn the gun against the aerodynamic forces and the horsepower absorbed in air drag by the protruding gun. Special attention is given to the jacket around the gun, which seems to provide the greatest amount of drag.
Date: July 1941
Creator: Luoma, Arvo A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The effect of external shape upon the drag of a scoop (open access)

The effect of external shape upon the drag of a scoop

Report presenting testing of six scoops built using the principles of NACA cowling design to show the advantage of using those principles. Three scoops had a good nose contour with different afterbody lengths and three were of inferior nose shape. Results regarding drag, cooling pressure, and surface pressure survey are provided.
Date: July 1941
Creator: Naiman, Irven & Hill, Paul R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Radiator design (open access)

Radiator design

From Summary: "A design chart in coefficient form is presented from which a radiator can be chosen with any desired characteristics, whether for minimum power, particular dimensions, or pressure drop for cooling. The chart is a convenient tool for selecting a practicable radiator for any given set of operating conditions. Because the flow is turbulent in the tubes, the chart is for turbulent-flow conditions."
Date: July 1941
Creator: Brevoort, M. J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wind-tunnel investigation of perforated split flaps for use as dive brakes on a rectangular NACA 23012 airfoil (open access)

Wind-tunnel investigation of perforated split flaps for use as dive brakes on a rectangular NACA 23012 airfoil

Report presenting an investigation of the aerodynamic characteristics of a rectangular NACA 23012 airfoil with single and double perforated split flaps in the NACA 7- by 10-foot wind tunnel. A large range of flap spans and deflections and a large range of spanwise and chordwise locations of the flaps were investigated. Results regarding the double split flaps, single split flaps, diving speed, and aileron control are provided.
Date: July 1941
Creator: Purser, Paul E.
System: The UNT Digital Library