Theoretical Study of Air Forces on an Oscillating Or Steady Thin Wing in a Supersonic Main Stream

Theoretical Study of Air Forces on an Oscillating Or Steady Thin Wing in a Supersonic Main Stream
Author: Isadore Edward Garrick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1947
Genre: Aerodynamic load
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This paper constitutes a theoretical study of the aerodynamic forces on an oscillating or steady wing of finite span moving forward at a uniform supersonic speed. The treatment is based on the linearized theory obtained by considering only small disturbances in an ideal fluid. The wing is therefore considered to be a nearly flat thin surface at a small angle of attack and the flow is considered non- viscous and free of strong shocks. The theory in this case is equivalent to finding certain solutions of the wave equation in three dimensions with respect to a moving coordinate system.

Investigation of Fretting Corrosion by Microscopic Observation

Investigation of Fretting Corrosion by Microscopic Observation
Author: Douglas Godfrey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 690
Release: 1950
Genre: Fretting corrosion
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Fretting corrosion was concluded to be caused by the removal of finely divided and apparently virgin material due to inherent forces and that its primary reaction is independent of of vibratory motion or high sliding speeds. Fretting corrosion occurred to clean nonmetals and metals readily and glass microscope slides and steel balls provided an excellent method for visual studies.

Studies of the Use of Freon-12 as a Wind-tunnel Testing Medium

Studies of the Use of Freon-12 as a Wind-tunnel Testing Medium
Author: Albert E. Von Doenhoff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 668
Release: 1953
Genre: Dichlorodifluoromethane
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A number of studies relating to the use of Freon-12 as a substitute medium for air in aerodynamic testing have been made. The use of Freon-12 instead of air makes possible large savings in wind-tunnel drive power. Because of the fact that the ratio of specific heats is approximately 1.13 for Freon-12 as compared with 1.4 for air, some differences exist between data obtained in Freon-12 and air. Methods for predicting aerodynamic characteristics of bodies in air from data obtained in Freon-12, however, have been developed from the concept of similarity of the streamline pattern. These methods, derived from consideration of two-dimensional flows, provide substantial agreement in all cases for which comparative data are available. These data consist of measurements throughout a range of Mach number from approximately 0.4 to 1.2 of pressure distributions and hinge moments on swept and unswept wings having aspect ratios ranging from 4.0 to 9.0, including cases where a substantial part of the wing was stalled.

Analytical Investigation of Acceleration Restrictiion in a Fighter Airplane with an Automatic Control System

Analytical Investigation of Acceleration Restrictiion in a Fighter Airplane with an Automatic Control System
Author: James T. Matthews
Publisher:
Total Pages: 726
Release: 1958
Genre: Acceleration (Mechanics)
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A theoretical analysis was made to investigate the performance and acceleration-restriction capabilities of a normal-acceleration command control system in a fighter airplane. Several combinations of pitching velocity and pitching acceleration were investigated as feedback quantities in combination with normal acceleration.

Technical Note

Technical Note
Author: United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Publisher:
Total Pages: 446
Release: 1947
Genre: Aeronautics
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The Spanwise Distribution of Lift for Minimum Induced Drag of Wings Having a Given Lift and a Given Bending Moment

The Spanwise Distribution of Lift for Minimum Induced Drag of Wings Having a Given Lift and a Given Bending Moment
Author: Robert T. Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 708
Release: 1950
Genre: Airplanes
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The problem of the minimum induced drag of wings having a given lift and a given span is extended to include cases in which the bending moment to be supported by the wing is also given. Expressions for the spanwise load distribution and the minimum drag in terms of the lateral position of the load centroid are given. The results show a 15-percent reduction of the induced drag with a 15-percent increase in span over that for an elliptic loading having the same total lift and bending moment.

Wing Theory in Supersonic Flow

Wing Theory in Supersonic Flow
Author: Elie Carafoli
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 611
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483160270

Division II: Aerodynamics, Volume 7: Wing Theory in Supersonic Flow examines the cases of isolated simple wings, wings with vertical plane tail, cruciform wings, and simple or cruciform wings fitted with a body. This book presents the method for the actual calculation of isolated wings or of more complex system. Organized into 12 chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the basic equations in the mechanics of inviscid fluids. This text then presents a unified theory that is established for angularly shaped wings in supersonic flow. Other chapters consider the method for calculating the characteristics of drag, lift, and moments for various shapes of the trailing edge line. This book discusses as well the wings of ordinary shapes, delta wings, yawed wings, polygonal wings, trapezoid wings, and arrow-head or swept-back wings. The final chapter deals with a delta wing with a central fusiform body. This book is a valuable resource for teachers, students, and specialists engaged in modern aerodynamics.

A Small-deflection Theory for Curved Sandwich Plates

A Small-deflection Theory for Curved Sandwich Plates
Author: Manuel Stein
Publisher:
Total Pages: 694
Release: 1950
Genre: Aeronautics
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A small-deflection theory that takes into account deformations due to transverse shear is presented for the elastic-behavior analysis of orthotropic plates of constant cylindrical curvature, with considerations of buckling included. The theory is applicable primarily to sandwich construction.