Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 21 Issue 7
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An International JournalTable of contents
Delayed Reaction
ON page 368 of our November 1947 issue we announced the appointment by the MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION OF TWO Committees: (1) On the certification of aircraft and approval of…
Engines of the XVIIIe Salon de I'Aéronautique: A Selection of Some of the Newer Engines Exhibited at the Grand Palais
A LARGE proportion of the engines shown at the Grand Palais were either familiar types, or else they were new models of old engines. This always has to be the case, of course, but…
The Stress Analysis of Simplified Structures: A Theoretical Investigation into a Structure in Which the Usual Conventional Ribs Have Been Replaced by Chordwise Stiffeners
G.E.H. RiceTHE first practical application of a simplified form of aircraft structure was made by the Republic Aircraft Corp. in their production of the Seabee. This machine dispensed with…
Aircraft Structural Weight and Design Efficiency: A Quantitative Examination of the Saving to be Effected by Paying Attention to the Many Variables which Affect the Matter
F. GrinstedTHE importance of achieving a low structural weight is illustrated by simple estimates of the large decreases in aircraft gross weight and size made possible by conscientious…
‘Redux’ Bonding a French Fighter Aircraft: A Novel and Interesting Use of the Bonding Process Developed by the Arsenal de l'Aéronautique
C.J. MossIN a recent issue of AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING Mr R. H. T. Harper, of Messrs de Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd., gave an account of the design considerations which led his company into…
Mechanical Tests and the Working Properties of Metals: Notes on the Guidance Obtainable from Tests in the Choice of Materials, with Particular Reference to Aluminium and Its Alloys
G. Fitzgerald‐LeeFOR buyer and manufacturer alike today materials must satisfy recognized standards in their physical and mechanical properties. Thus, tests yielding comparative data are essential…
Shock in Valve Mechanisms of Internal Combustion Engines: A Detailed Examination of Valve Motion with Practical Conclusions Based on Theoretical Considerations
Ing., Jaroslav MikschTHE evolution of internal combustion engines proceeds steadily ahead, with unceasing improvement in all parts. One group of details, which is most subjected to research, is the…
The Elementary Theory of Stressed‐Skin Construction: Two Further Instalments of a Series on the Stressing of Modern Aeroplane Structures
W.S. HempCONSIDER a fuselage or wing structure in the form of a reinforced cylindrical tube. We shall base our analysis of the equilibrium conditions of this structure upon the assumptions…
Research Reports and Memoranda
Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of all Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Council, Reports and Technical Notes of the United States National…
U.S. Patent Specifications
These details and drawings of patents granted in the United States are taken, by permission of the Department of Commerce, from the ‘Official Gazette of the United States Patent…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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- Prof Phil Webb