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Volume 49-50, Issue 1

1928

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Transactions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ISSN 0097-6822

Aeronautics

Foreword

The Publications Committee

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 010501. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058500

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Research Papers

Facilities for Research Work in Aeronautics in the United States: Particulars Regarding Laboratories and Laboratory Equipment at New York University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, California Institute of Technology, and Stanford University

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058502

View articletitled, Facilities for Research Work in Aeronautics in the United States: Particulars Regarding Laboratories and Laboratory Equipment at New York University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Michigan, California Institute of Technology, and Stanford University

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Topics: Aeronautics

Oleo Gears for Aircraft

Edwin E. Aldrin

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058503

Abstract

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Topics: Aircraft , Gears , Design , Needles , Shock (Mechanics) , Tires , Wheels , Damping , Flow (Dynamics) , Fluids

The Development of Large Commercial Rigid Airships

Karl Arnstein

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058505

Abstract

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Metallurgy of Aircraft Engines

Bishop Clements

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058506

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Topics: Aircraft engines , Metallurgy

A New Propeller-Type, High-Speed Windmill for Electric Generation

E. N. Fales

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058508

Abstract

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Materials for Aircraft Parts Subjected to High Temperatures: The Operating Conditions and Materials Now Being Used—Desirability of Developing Better Materials to Meet Requirements of Modern Design

J. B. Johnson

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058510

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Topics: Aircraft , Design , High temperature

Development of the Buffalo Airport: Work in Planning Airport—General Layout—Runways and Drainage—Power and Other Lines—Hangars—Garage—Rolling Stock—Administration Building, Etc.

John M. Satterfield

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058511

View articletitled, Development of the Buffalo Airport: Work in Planning Airport—General Layout—Runways and Drainage—Power and Other Lines—Hangars—Garage—Rolling Stock—Administration Building, Etc.

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The Development and Technical Aspects of The Fairchild Caminez Engine

Harold Caminez

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058512

Abstract

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Topics: Engines , Design

An Introduction to the Problem of Wing Flutter

Carl F. Greene

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058514

Abstract

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Topics: Flutter (Aerodynamics) , Wings , Aircraft , Airfoils , Center of mass , Design , Oscillations

Combustion in Aircraft Oil Engines

Wm. F. Joachim

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058516

Abstract

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Cycloidal Propulsion Applied to Aircraft

Frederick Kurt Kirsten

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058517

Abstract

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Topics: Aircraft , Propulsion , Propellers , Aircraft propulsion , Flight , Wings

Meteorological Service for Commercial Airways

C. G. Rossby

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058519

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Air-Transport Engineering

L. D. Seymour

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011014. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058521

Abstract

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The Design of Commercial Airplanes

Mac Short

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058522

Abstract

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Topics: Aircraft , Design , Commercial air transport , Crude oil , Machinery , Production management , Stress , Weight (Mass)

Gluing Wood in Aircraft Work

T. R. Truax

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011016. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058523

Abstract

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Topics: Aircraft , Gluing , Wood products , Glues , Pressure , Temperature , Water

The Oil Engine and Aeronautics

E. E. Wilson

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011017. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058525

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The Problem of Solid Fuel Injection in High-Speed Flexible Oil Engines

A. C. Attendu

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011018. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058527

Abstract

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Topics: Engines , Fuels , Aviation , Combustion chambers , Cylinders , Ejectors , Fuel pumps , Trucks

The Status of the Airship in America

Gilbert Betancourt

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011019. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058529

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A Comparative Examination of the Airplane and the Airship

Carl B. Fritsche

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058531

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Topics: Aircraft

The Theory of Long-Distance Flight: Minimum Consumption of Fuel in an Airplane for a Given Number of Miles Is the Primary Factor and Not the Weight of the Engine

Robert J. Nebesar

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011021. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058533

Abstract

View articletitled, The Theory of Long-Distance Flight: Minimum Consumption of Fuel in an Airplane for a Given Number of Miles Is the Primary Factor and Not the Weight of the Engine

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Topics: Aircraft , Engines , Flight , Fuel consumption , Weight (Mass) , Fuels , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Stress

Slotted Wings: Device to Safeguard Airplanes Against Stalling, Nose Dives, and Tail Spins—Increased Range of Angles at Which Lift Can Be Obtained With the Slot Is Limited Only in Degree by the Number of Slots Used

F. Handley Page

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011022. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058534

View articletitled, Slotted Wings: Device to Safeguard Airplanes Against Stalling, Nose Dives, and Tail Spins—Increased Range of Angles at Which Lift Can Be Obtained With the Slot Is Limited Only in Degree by the Number of Slots Used

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Heavy-Oil Engines for Aircraft

D. R. Pye

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011023. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058535

Abstract

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Topics: Aircraft , Engines , Cylinders , Valves , Brakes , Compression , Cycles , Design , Fuel consumption , Fuels

Preparation of an Airline for Commercial Operations: Selection of Line, Equipment, and Personnel—Operating Divisions—Equipment of Division Points—Test Flying of Line—Training of Pilots

J. G. Ray

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058537

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Technical Development of the Reed Metal Propeller

S. Albert Reed

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011025. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058538

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Modern Airports and Airport Planning: Early Landing Gear and Methods of Launching Planes—Development of Present Methods—Airport Development—Landing Surfaces—Drainage—Possible Future Launching Methods—Terminal Facilities—Illumination

B. Russell Shaw

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011026. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058539

View articletitled, Modern Airports and Airport Planning: Early Landing Gear and Methods of Launching Planes—Development of Present Methods—Airport Development—Landing Surfaces—Drainage—Possible Future Launching Methods—Terminal Facilities—Illumination

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Topics: Drainage , Gears

Some Economic Features Affecting Commercial Aviation

Carl E. Trube

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011027. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058540

Abstract

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Applications of Balsa Wood in Aircraft

G. L. Weeks, Jr.

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 011028. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058541

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Topics: Aircraft , Balsa wood

Reports

Progress in Aeronautics: Contributed by the Aeronautics Division

Edwin E. Aldrin, Alexander Klemin, William Knight, Archibald Black, Elmer A. Sperry, William F. Durand, T. E. Tillinghast, G. Betancourt

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 014601. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058501

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Discussions and Closures

Discussion: “Oleo Gears for Aircraft” (Aldrin, Edwin E., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011003)

Mac Short, Elliot Daland

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015503. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058504

View articletitled, Discussion: “Oleo Gears for Aircraft” (Aldrin, Edwin E., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011003)

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Topics: Aircraft , Gears

Discussion: “Metallurgy of Aircraft Engines” (Clements, Bishop, 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011005)

Arthur Nutt, E. Eberhart, H. B. Schell, A. F. Denham, H. C. Pratt, C. H. Berry, R. B. Biggs, V. E. Clark, Roy C. Keyes, Bishop Clements

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015505. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058507

View articletitled, Discussion: “Metallurgy of Aircraft Engines” (Clements, Bishop, 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011005)

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Topics: Aircraft engines , Metallurgy

Discussion: “A New Propeller-Type, High-Speed Windmill for Electric Generation” (Fales, E. N., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011006)

George Manikowske, Theodore Lucas

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015506. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058509

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Topics: Electric power generation , Propellers

Discussion: “The Development and Technical Aspects of The Fairchild Caminez Engine” (Caminez, Harold, 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011009)

Leslie Macdill, Harold Caminez

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015509. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058513

View articletitled, Discussion: “The Development and Technical Aspects of The Fairchild Caminez Engine” (Caminez, Harold, 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011009)

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Topics: Engines

Discussion: “An Introduction to the Problem of Wing Flutter” (Greene, Carl F., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011010)

A. F. Zahm, Felix W. Pawlowski, Carl F. Greene

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015510. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058515

View articletitled, Discussion: “An Introduction to the Problem of Wing Flutter” (Greene, Carl F., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011010)

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Discussion: “Cycloidal Propulsion Applied to Aircraft” (Kirsten, Frederick Kurt, 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011012)

Walter S. Diehl, Clinton H. Havill, Frederick Kurt Kirsten

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015512. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058518

View articletitled, Discussion: “Cycloidal Propulsion Applied to Aircraft” (Kirsten, Frederick Kurt, 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011012)

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Topics: Aircraft , Propulsion

Discussion: “Meteorological Service for Commercial Airways” (Rossby, C. G., Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011013)

C. A. Andrus

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015513. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058520

View articletitled, Discussion: “Meteorological Service for Commercial Airways” (Rossby, C. G., Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011013)

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Topics: Meteorology

Discussion: “Gluing Wood in Aircraft Work” (Truax, T. R., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011016)

Morgan B. Smith, T. R. Truax

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015516. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058524

View articletitled, Discussion: “Gluing Wood in Aircraft Work” (Truax, T. R., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011016)

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Topics: Aircraft , Gluing , Wood products

Discussion: “The Oil Engine and Aeronautics” (Wilson, E. E., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011017)

O. D. Treiber, Robertson Matthews, Elmer E. Sperry, E. E. Wilson

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015517. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058526

View articletitled, Discussion: “The Oil Engine and Aeronautics” (Wilson, E. E., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011017)

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Discussion: “The Problem of Solid Fuel Injection in High-Speed Flexible Oil Engines” (Attendu, A. C., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011018)

R. W. A. Brewer

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015518. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058528

View articletitled, Discussion: “The Problem of Solid Fuel Injection in High-Speed Flexible Oil Engines” (Attendu, A. C., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011018)

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Topics: Engines , Fuels

Discussion: “The Status of the Airship in America” (Betancourt, Gilbert, 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011019)

Karl Arnstein

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015519. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058530

View articletitled, Discussion: “The Status of the Airship in America” (Betancourt, Gilbert, 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011019)

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Discussion: “A Comparative Examination of the Airplane and the Airship” (Fritsche, Carl B., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011020)

W. F. Gerhardt, F. K. Kirsten, C. A. Norman, Carl B. Fritsche

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015520. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058532

View articletitled, Discussion: “A Comparative Examination of the Airplane and the Airship” (Fritsche, Carl B., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011020)

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Discussion: “Heavy-Oil Engines for Aircraft” (Pye, D. R., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011023)

Robertson Mathews, P. H. Schweitzer, D. R. Pye

Trans. ASME. January 1928, 49-50(1): 015523. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4058536

View articletitled, Discussion: “Heavy-Oil Engines for Aircraft” (Pye, D. R., 1928, Trans. ASME, 49–50(1), p. 011023)

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Topics: Aircraft , Engines

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