Aeronautics. Aeronautics, 3d annual report of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, including statement of expenditures, fiscal year 1917 [with technical reports submitted to committee].
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Aeronautics. Aeronautics, 3d annual report of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, including statement of expenditures, fiscal year 1917 [with technical reports submitted to committee].
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Aeronautics. Aeronautics, 3d annual report of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, including statement of expenditures, fiscal year 1917 [with technical reports submitted to committee].
Corporate Agency Authors:
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Date:
1918
Publish Date ISO Format:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Publication Start:
19180101
Publication End:
19181231
Corporate/Agency Author:
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
Publication month:
13
Publication year:
1918
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495 p. il. 63 pl. 10 p. of pl. large 8°
Notes:
[Reports 1-7 published in 1st annual report; Reports 8-12 published in 2d annual report]
Notes:
[Reports 1-7 published in 1st annual report; Reports 8-12 published in 2d annual report] * For Sale by Superintendent of Documents. Paper. $1.50.
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CONTENTS.—Annual report.—Report 13. Meteorology and aeronautics: pt. 1, Physical properties and dynamics of atmosphere, pt. 2. Topographic and climatic factors in relation to aeronautics, pt. 3, Current meteorology and its use; prepared by William R. Blair, submitted by Subcommittee on Relation of Atmosphere to Aeronautics.—Report 14. Experimental research on air propellers, by William F. Durand: pt. 1. Aerodynamic laboratory at Loland Stanford Junior University and equipment installed with special reference to tests on air propellers: pt. 2, Tests on 48 model forms of air propellers, with analysis and discussion of results and presentation of same in graphic form: pt. 3. Brief discussion of law of similitude as affecting relation between results derived from model forms and those to be anticipated from full-sized forms.—Report 15. Nomenclature for aeronautics—Report 16. Stretching of fabric and deformation of envelope in nonrigld balloons: pt. 1. Stretching of fabric and shape of envelope, by Rudolph Haas, pt. 2. Deformation of envelope of Siemons-Schuckert airships, by Alexander Dietzius: translated from German by Karl K. Harrow.—Report 17. Investigation of elements which contribute to statical and dynamical stability, and of effects of variation in those elements: by Alexander Klemin, Edward P. Warner, and George M. Denkinger.—Report 18. Aerofoils and aerofoil structural combinations: by Edgar 5. (lorrell and H. S. Martin.—Report 10. Periodic stresses in gyroscopic bodies, with applications to air screws, by A. F. Zahm: pt. 1, Gyroscopic particle: pt. 2. Gyroscopic 3-dimensionnl body.—Report 20. Aerodynamic coefficients and transformation tables; by Joseph S. Ames.—Report 21. Theory of airplane encountering gusts. 2: by Edwin Ridwell Wilson.—Report 22. Fabrics for aeronautic construction, by Subcommittee on Standardization and Investigation of Materials: pt. 1. Cotton airplane fabrics, by E. D. Walen: pt. 2. Balloon fabrics, contributed by Bureau of Standards, Balloon Fabric Committee.—Report 23. Aeronautic power plant investigations, by Subcommittee on Power Plants: pt. 1, Performance of aeronautic engines at high altitudes, pt. 2, Radiator design, pt. 3. Spark plugs; by H. C. Dickinson.
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* For Sale by Superintendent of Documents. Paper. $1.50.