Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 34 Issue 3
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Standardization and Co‐operation
ALTHOUGH the 1962 Statement on Defence, and the associated Army, Navy and Air Estimates for 1962–63, which were presented to Parliament last month, contain no major surprises or…
Boundary Layer Control for Low Drag A Review of the Present Situation and an Assessment of the Potentialities of Laminarization Techniques
G.V. LachmannSince the end of the Second World War, many spectacular advances have been made in aeronautics, thanks chiefly to the development of more powerful and economical jet engines. As…
University of Bristol: The Third in a Series of Articles Describing the Facilities, Academic Curricula and Research Activities in the Aeronautical Engineering Departments of the British Universities
A.R. CollarTHE Department of Aeronautical Engineering in the University of Bristol was founded in 1945, when the Bristol Aeroplane Company generously presented the University with funds…
Natural Vibrations of a Free Structure: Application of the Matrix Flexibility Method to the Prediction of Normal Vibration Modes Using a Co‐ordinate System Which Facilitates Programming on a Digital Computer
A. JenningsTHE matrix flexibility method for the prediction of the normal modes of vibration of a structure may be extended to the case of a structure which has no external supports. This is…
Vacuum Brazing Furnace: Brief Details of the Efco Vacuum Furnace Used for Manufacturing Engine Components for the de Havilland Gnome
THE de Havilland Gnome turboshaft engine is in wide‐scale production for a number of helicopters, including the Augusta/Bell 204B, and for the Vertol 107s on order for Sweden. The…
S.A.E. National Aeronautic and Space Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting: Summaries of a Selection of the Papers Presented at the Meeting Held in Los Angeles, October 9—13, 1961
The Convair B.58 Hustler is a Mach 2, delta‐winged bomber which makes extensive use in its structure of metal bonding adhesives. The entire surface covering of the B.58 is…
Professional Publications
Under this heading are given each month the principal articles of aeronautical interest appearing in the current issues of the Journals of the leading Professional Societies and…
Resistance Spot Welding in the Caravelle
AS a result of experience gained from the construction and operation of the Armagnac, Sud Aviation decided to make use of resistance welding for the construction of the Caravelle…
The Library Shelf
This book should prove a valuable addition to libraries of both student and teacher. That the author brings to his task a wealth of teaching experience is evident from the fact…
Research Reports and Memoranda
Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of all Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Council, Technical Reports and Translations of the United States…
Tools for the Workshop
B. O. Morris Ltd. have announced the release in U.K. of a new Grasso Pneumatic Hammer, the H.17, operating at 4,000 strokes/min.
Research and Testing
To ensure that vibration measurements are accurate, it is advisable to check pick‐ups and meters frequently. A reliable standard to facilitate this work has now been designed by…
Aviation Electronics
Blackburn Electronics Ltd. have developed and produced a universal ‘Tape‐controlled Recording and Automatic Check‐out Equipment’ (T.R.A.C.E.) for prc‐flight and maintenance…
New Materials
Steels which can withstand, in tension, 30 tons/sq. in. more than those currently used in the aircraft industry are being used by Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. for the…
British Patent Abridgments
A fluid flow detector comprises a flat plate 1 adapted to be supported in and acted upon by the fluid the flow of which is to be detected, rods, 2 extending from the plate 1…
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- Prof Phil Webb