Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 19 Issue 10
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An International JournalTable of contents
Radlett in Retrospect
IN the fortnight that has elapsed between the winding up of Radlett with the Royal Aeronautical Society's Garden Party on the final Sunday and the time when we are writing this…
The Anglo‐American Aeronautical Conference: Impressions by M. Hodgson of the papers presented at the combined Conference of the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences held in London, September, 1947
THE first joint Aeronautical Conference convened by The Royal Aeronautical Society and The Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences was held in London from Wednesday, the 3rd, to…
Spring Tabs: A Review of their Development and Application, Together with an Outline of the Design Data Involved
F.B. BakerTHE normal control surfaces of an aeroplane are the elevator (for pitching); the rudder (for yawing); and the ailerons (for rolling). In certain cases the ailerons may be replaced…
Developing the Epitrochoid Curve in Gear Teeth Below the Base Circle
H.C. PepperIN text books on gears and gear teeth the form of the tooth below the base circle is usually dismissed with a few words of advice on the evils of undercutting, and while formulae…
A Survey of Plastic Materials for Students: A Guide to their Manufacture, Characteristics, Properties and Uses
G. Fitzgerald‐LeeIN 1865, Alexander Parkes, of Birmingham, found that the potential explosive nitrocellulose could be plasticized by being mixed with camphor and alcohol, and thus was discovered…
Release Process in a Four‐Stroke Engine: Theory and Experiment Applied to an Aspect of the Silencing Problem
L.J. KastnerTHE problem of silencing the exhaust of a piston engine requires that attention be given to the two main sources of gas noise; firstly, relatively low frequency vibrations in the…
The Library Shelf
W.J. FRS. DUNCAN D.ScWhen one is presented with a book having such a very broad title as ‘Introduction to Aeronautics’ one does not know exactly what to expect. But one looks for a broad treatment of…
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…
Welding in the U.S. Aircraft Industry: A French Production Engineer's Views on the Position of Welding in America
R. GrimaudDURING the War the use of spot welding became general in the United States. It is used in various ways by the different firms visited.
Trade Announcements
Under this heading are published monthly news of recent professional appointments, industrial developments and business changes, etc.
U.S. Patent Specifications
A rib for aircraft comprising, in combination; a pair of contralateral members, each having upper and lower flanges, webs connecting said flanges, offset surfaces on said webs for…
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0002-2667Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- Prof Phil Webb