Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 11 Issue 12
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An International JournalTable of contents
The Art of the Welder: An Important German Instructional Manual on the Subject
DURING the past year we have published a number of articles on the technique of welding.
Torsion and Flexure: The Reasons Underlying the Solution of Two Design Problems
C. GurneyA SERIOUS difficulty in engineering is the bridging of the stream between the mathematician and the engineer. They have been from the start, to a large extent, on opposite sides…
Constant‐Velocity Aerofoils: Theoretically‐derived Profiles of Thin Sections Suitable for High Speeds
J. Lockwood TaylorFOR aerofoils intended for use at high speeds, it is evident that the maximum lift on the back, consistent with a given maximum intensity of suction, will be attained when the…
The Modern Twin‐Fin Tail: Further Examples of the Results to be Obtained from Various Arrangements in Use To‐day
B.S. ShenstoneAS in the case of end‐plate fins, inset fins have the effect of increasing the effective aspect ratio of the tail plane, but to a somewhat less extent. The tail with fins will be…
A New Electro‐Sonic Altimeter: An Instrument, on Marine Sounding‐Apparatus Lines, to Give the Pilot His Exact Height
John H. JupeTHE principle is not new of measuring the actual height of an aeroplane when within a short distance above the earth by generating sound signals in the machine, directing them…
Torsional Damping Capacity: Some Instruments that are Available to give Accurate Measurements for the Metallurgist
S.L. BarronTHE introduction and recent development of instruments for the accurate measurement of torsional damping capacity have provided for the metallurgist an accurate indication of this…
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…
Dornier Stressed‐Skin Structures: Special Methods Evolved for the Production of a Fuselage and Main Plane
L. PetzoldTHIS article is intended to give an outline of the experiences of the Dornier‐Werke G.m.b.H. in two important spheres of its work.
Welding Technique in Aircraft Construction: Some Practical Hints on the Welding of Steel Tubes
Kurt QueitschWHEN metal parts are exposed to alterations of temperature, their outer dimensions undergo a change. With rising temperatures metals expand, with falling temperatures they…
Air Ministry Official Notices
Civil Specification Memorandum No. 28 1. This Memorandum cancels the following Civil Specification Memoranda:—
An Adaptable Valve‐Grinding Machine
PROGRESS and developments in the design of poppet valves, for aero‐engines in particular, has been very fast during recent years; research is constantly being made, both in design…
Tools for the Workshop
THE machine illustrated in Fig. 1 is a folding press which incorporates several unusual features in its design. The basic feature of the type is that the body of the machine is…
U.S. Patent Specifications
Ice‐removing apparatus for aircraft including a covering comprising a layer of extensible dielectric material adapted to be extensively stretched in the operation of said…
Month in the Patent Office
A cowling for aero‐engines or radiators has adjustable trailing edge louvres coupled with one another by a spreading ring, the diameter of which can be positively increased or…
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