Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 31 Issue 5

Strapline:

An International Journal
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Table of contents

Time of Decision

IN previous years we have summarized at some length the proceedings of the Institution of Production Engineers'conference on Problems of Aircraft Production. This year the…

Structural Flexibility and Undercarriage Impact Loads: The Combination of Landing Reactions and Dynamic Stresses

H.R. Alexander

The calculation of undercarriage landing reactions and dynamic stresses is discussed, and the merging of the two calculations under certain circumstances is proposed. …

Discontinuity Stresses in Stiffened Cylindrical Shells: The Determination of Stresses due to Pressure and Thermal Effects in Certain Classes of Stiffened Cylindrical Shells

D.J. Johns

THIN cylindrical shells stiffened at intervals along their length by internal frames or bulkheads are often used in fuselage design. When such shells are pressurized or heated…

The Analysis of Fuselages of Arbitrary Cross‐section and Taper: A DSIR Sponsored Research Programme on the Development and Application of the Matrix Force Method and the Digital Computer

J.H. Argyris, S. Kelsey

The flexibility matrices for the unassembled structural elements are discussed and a more concise form developed appropriate to the fuselage structure. A general method is given…

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Photographic Pyrometry of Rocket Exhaust Jets: The Technique of Temperature Measurement and the Method of Reduction of Results

Frederick S. Simmons, Arthur G. DeBell

A photographic technique for determining temperatures in luminous rocket exhaust gases is reviewed, and some recent refinements in the reduction and analysis of the film records…

The Library Shelf

D.B.S., D.M.C., S.W.G.

After‐burner flames do not have to be stabilized by means of ba'nes; and indeed the drag which solid flame‐holders exert on the tail‐pipe gases, even when re‐heat is not in…

Research Reports and Memoranda

Under this heading are published regularly abstracts of all Reports and Memoranda of the Aeronautical Research Council, Reports and Technical Memoranda of the United States…

Auxiliary Equipment

A spout which can be clipped on to the standard 4½‐gal. jerrycan is supplied by J. E. Lesser & Sons Ltd., Green Lane, Hounslow, Middx. The spout is of cast aluminium alloy and is…

Research and Test Apparatus

This tester is a portable item of test equipment for checking both pressure and vacuum systems at positive and negative pressures within the range of 1 lb./sq. in. absolute to 115…

New Materials

The Instrument Screw Co. Ltd., Northolt Road, South Harrow, Middx., have introduced a range of threaded inserts for use in light alloy castings.

Month in the Patent Office

A jet propelled aircraft having a single engine mounted in the tail comprises an inner air intake duct supplying air to the engine, longerons substantially radially spaced from…

U.S. Patent Specifications

In a craft, apparatus for projecting into position beneath the craft from an enclosure within said craft an object having trunnions projecting from opposite sides thereof, said…

Cover of Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology

ISSN:

0002-2667

Online date, start – end:

1929

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Prof Phil Webb