Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 10 Issue 11
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An International JournalTable of contents
Problems in Main Plane Design: Some of the Effects of the Development of the Cantilever Monoplane
THE evolution of aeroplane design in the few years immediately past has immeasurably increased the difficulties of the stress department of the drawing office. One cannot help…
The New Transformed Wing Sections: A Method of Evolving Conformal Sections of Practical Utility
N.A.V. Piercy, R.W. Piper, L.G. WhiteheadTHE recently developed families of mathematical wing profiles have already been investigated theoretically in two papers. It is hoped, however, that these sections will not be…
A Torque‐Reaction Test Stand: A Practical Application of an Early Method Based on First Principles
W. KleinsorgeAMONG the appliances used for development testing of aircraft engines, the torque‐reaction test stand has always been important. The principle of the torque‐reaction test stand is…
The Wright G‐100 Cyclone Engines
This series of Wright air‐cooled engines incorporates several distinctive features. In order to obtain a robust crankcase, capable of withstanding the heavy stresses imposed on…
Tapered Beams: Suggested Solutions for Some Typical Aircraft Cases
E.H. AtkinTHE tapered beam is of frequent occurrence in various branches ofengineering.
Some Books Recently Received
Out of the nine chapters in this book, three (Chapters I, III and VI) contain a good deal of interesting information, well worthy of its distinguished writer. Unfortunately…
Lists of Selected Translations: English Translations of Articles in the Foreign Press Obtainable from The Air Ministry
APPLICATIONS for the supply of copies of translations mentioned below should be addressed to the Under‐Secretary of State, Air Ministry (R.T.P.), Kingsway, W.C.2, and will be…
A German Touring Aeroplane: A Description of the Siebel Fh104A Medium‐Powered Five‐Seater Monoplane
THE Siebel Fh104A is in approximately the same class as the British de Havilland Rapide and Pcreival Q6; but is faster and higher powered than cither although it has considerably…
Air Ministry Official Notices
With reference to Article 14A of the Air Navigation (Consolidation) Order, 1923, attention is drawn to the following requirements which must be complied with in connexion with the…
Research Reports and Memoranda
Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of all Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Committee, Reports and Technical Notes of the U.S. National Advisory…
Light Alloys in Production: A Description of one of the Newest Factories in Great Britain
THE new light alloy factory of Birmetals, Ltd., at Quinton on the outskirts of the western part of Birmingham, although it has only in production for half a year, has many…
An Interesting Introscope
IT has long been general engineering and scientific practice to employ some form of refracting instrument for the visual inspection of interior details where the detection of…
Notes on Welding Practice
J.G. Waterhouse, A.R. MowbrayTHE subject of welded structures in aircraft as compared with that of riveted ones necessarily affects two schools of designers. It is contended that under modern conditions and…
British Standard Specifications
From time to time attention has been called to the publication of new editions of British Standards for Paint Materials as a result of the work of revising the whole series which…
Air Ministry Contracts
THE following list of contracts placed by the Air Ministry during September is extracted from the October issue of The Ministry of Labour Gazette:
U.S. Patent Specifications
A combined longitudinal control and stabilization mechanism, for an airplane provided with a control stick, comprising split flaps, a single cam to operate the said flaps for…
Month in the Patent Office
Screw propellers arranged in tandem and oppositely rotated are adapted to be varied in pitch by a double sun and planet control of one propeller by an operating gear passing…
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- Prof Phil Webb