Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: Volume 5 Issue 12
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The Oldest Structural Material: The Revival of Interest in the Wooden Aeroplane
AN interesting example of the extraordinarily wide range of materials used in the modern aeroplane is afforded by the contents of this issue. It is not without significance that…
Timber for Aeronautical Use: A Complete Guide to the Treatment and Inspection of Woods for Ground Engineers
A.W. SeeleyALTHOUGH the modern tendency in aeroplane construction is to produce an all‐metal machine, the time has not yet come when we can definitely say that this or that machine is…
Self‐Straining in Aeroplane Structures: An Explanation of a Matter that is Frequently Found Puzzling by Students
James FoxTHERE are many instances in aeroplane design where the structures contain tension cables. If the structure is a “pure frame,” any error in the “truing up” will not occasion any…
The Aluminium Bronzes: A Survey of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of these Materials of Wide Use
E.C.J. Marsh, E. MillsFig. 6 depicts the structural effects of tempering by heating for thirty minutes at 630 cleg. C., followed by cooling off in the furnace subsequent to the hardening treatment…
Books Recently Received: An Important Book Containing a Complete Guide to the Theory and Practice of Welding
The author of this work has produced in a single volume a most complete exposition of the theory and practice of modern welding. He is the works manager of the German State…
The Silencing of Aeroplanes: A Summary of Present Knowledge Based on Recent Research and Experimental Work
A.H. DavisIN 1929 a subcommittee was formed, by the Aeronautical Research Committee, to investigate the subject of aircraft noise. Various aspects of the work have received attention, and…
Napier Machine‐Shop Equipment: A Description of the Machines Used at Acton on Lion, Javelin and Rapier Engines
THE firm of D. Napier & Son, Ltd., are probably best known as the manufacturers of the Lion series of aero‐engines. It is, however, interesting to record that they are the oldest…
Critical Loads of Long Struts: The Case of a Strut with Elastic End Constraints of Finite Amount
D. WilliamsIN calculating the strength of a strut in compression, only two conditions of end fixing are usually considered: either the ends are regarded as pin‐jointed or as encastre. As the…
A Simplified Explanation of the Spin: A Report prepared at the request of the Society of British Aircraft Constructors
H.B. IrvingTHE Spinning Panel of the Aeronautical Research Committee received an inquiry from the Society of British Aircraft Constructors as to whether it would be possible to formulate a…
Air Ministry Official Notices: Instructions to Aeroplane Owners and Ground Engineers on Essential Modifications
No. 44 of the year 1933. Particulars of the Inspection Leaflets and amendments thereto for inclusion in A.P. 1208, which have been issued subsequent to those listed in Notice to…
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
Hollow blades b for air‐screws are constructed from a metal block provided with a blind coaxial bore c first by forging, stamping or rolling to produce the requisite elongation of…
A Special Valve Gear for Research: Details of the Armstrong‐Siddeley Single‐Cylinder Test Rig with Three Variables
DETAILS of a remarkable research engine have recently been released by Armstrong‐Siddeley Motors, Ltd. The unit has been in use for some time in their research and development…
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- Prof Phil Webb