Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 7 Issue 8
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Aeronautical Research and the Industry: Minor Adjustments Needed to Produce Closer Co‐operation
THE Aircraft Conference which we report on another page is closely connected with a feeling that has been showing itself in England lately that in this country we have allowed…
Wing Brake Flaps: A Review of their Properties and the Means for their Operation
H.B. IrvingIT seems rather strange that while the general property of wing flaps of putting up both the lift and the drag of a wing at the same time has been known for many years, so little…
A New Swiss Wind Tunnel: A Description of the Tunnel Recently Installed at the Zurich Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule
J. AckeretTHE task of building a wind tunnel for the requirements of Switzerland was somewhat complicated by the fact that the grant available for the purpose was strictly limited, a still…
British Research Organization: A Report of an Important Conference held in London Last Month
THE Aircraft Conference, which was held at the City and Guilds College of Engineering, Exhibition Road, London, on July 10th, 11th, and 12th, proved to be of exceptional interest…
The Use of Nomograms: An Explanation of the Purpose and Method of Setting Out a Useful Aid to Drawing Office Practice
R. HaleyTHE word “Nomography” means literally the art of drawing up laws in proper form.
A Handy Testing Machine: The Hounsfield Tensometer Provides a Suitable Apparatus for Routine and Bulk Testing
THERE is no doubt that with the modern high‐grade materials in use in aero‐plane construction, mechanical testing has become of the greatest importance. It will be remembered that…
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…
Month in the Patent Office: A Selection of the More Important Aircraft and Engine Specifications Published Recently
417,045. Airscrews. Grant, A. J., and Bridge, J. F., Atlas Works, Sheffield. Jan. 23, 1933, No. 2181. [Class 114.1] Blades for propellers, particularly airscrews, are made from a…
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- Prof Phil Webb