Toward New Horizons. Volume 4. Aerodynamics and Aircraft Design
Abstract
Contents: Part 1 - High Speed Aerodynamics: The effect of compressibility of air in aerodynamics; Drag reduction by maintaining the laminar boundary layer; Shock wave and the interaction of shock wave and boundary layer; Control of the critical flight mach number; Influence of jet from the propulsive power plant on the flow around aircraft; Detail design problems of transonic and supersonic aircraft. Part 2 - The Airplane: Prospects and Problems: Introduction; Airplanes with conventional power plants - present abilities and future possibilities; Possibilities for supersonic flight; Summary; Airplanes with improved power plants - turbojet, turboprop, ramjet, rocket, atomic energy, composite-powered airplanes, summary; Unconventional aircraft - introduction, potential military missions for unconventional aircraft, characteristics of various rotary-wing aircraft, summary; Summary of design problems; Appendix; References; Figures. Part 3 - Aircraft Materials and Structures: Summary; Introduction; Materials; Sandwich construction; Fastenings; General structural problems; External loading; Relation of materials properties to load conditions; Recommendations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1946
- Accession Number
- ADB278497
Entities
People
- C. N. Hasert
- H. S. Tsien
- Irving L. Ashkenas
- N. M. Newmark
- W. R. Sears
Organizations
- California Institute of Technology