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The goal of the Contrails project is to help preserve and disseminate the technical record of 20th century aerospace research, highlighting in particular the research endeavors of the Illinois Tech community.

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621 reports

Dynamic System Studies

Author(s): Advisory Board On Simulation, Chicago
Corporate Author: University Of Chicago
Laboratory: Aeronautical Research Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-09
Report Number: WADC TR 54-250 Part 1
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Installation of an Automatic Control System in a T-33 Airplane for Variable Stability Flight Research. Part 2. Detail Design, Fabrication and Installation

Author(s): Flight Research Department
Corporate Author: Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Inc.
Laboratory: Aeronautical Research Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-12
Report Number: WADC TR 55-156 Part 2
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Determining The Usefulness Of Barium Titanate Material For Memory Devices In Large Scale Digital Calculators

Author(s): Pulvari, Charles F.
Corporate Author: Catholic Univerisity Of America
Date of Publication: 1956-04
Report Number: WADC TR 55-339
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Stress Corrosion Cracking In Type 403 Stainless Steel

Author(s): Fontana, Mars G.
Corporate Author: Ohio State University Research Foundation
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-08
Report Number: WADC TR 56-242
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Development Of Non-Destructive Tests For Structural Adhesive Bonds

Author(s): Arnold, J. S.
Corporate Author: Stanford Research Institute
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-06
Report Number: WADC TR 54-231 Part 4
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New High Temperature Intermettalic Materials

Author(s): Grinthal, R. D.
Corporate Author: American Electro Metal Division, Fifth Sterling Inc
Date of Publication: 1956-11
Report Number: WADC TR 53-190 Part 5
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Study Of The Effects Of Chemicals On The Properties Of Parachute Fabrics

Author(s): Cates, David M.
Corporate Author: North Caroline State College
Date of Publication: 1956-11
Report Number: WADC TR 55-340 Supplement 1
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Experimental Study Of Moreland's Theory Of Shimmy

Author(s): Edman, James L.
Corporate Author: Bendix Aviation Corporation
Laboratory: Aeronautical Research Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-07
Report Number: WADC TR 56-197
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Ability Of Untrained Observers To Match Visual Forms That Are Slightly Disparate In Contour

Author(s): Deese, James
Corporate Author: Institute Of Cooperative Research, Johns Hopkins University
Date of Publication: 1956-10
Report Number: WADC TR 56-570
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Micro Lubricant Test Methods. Part IV. Evaporation Loss Of Lubricating Greases And Oils, Viscosity Of Lubricants at -65 Degrees F, And Foaming Charateristics Of Crankcase And Aircraft Engine Lubricating Oils

Author(s): Christian, John B.
Corporate Author: Materials Laboratory
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-11
Report Number: WADC TR 55-449 Part 4
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High Altitude Helmet Visual Problems

Author(s): Glover, Harold C.
Corporate Author: Aero Medical Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-11
Report Number: WADC TR 56-572
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Direct Measurement Technique Of Determining Rocket Exhaust Velocities

Author(s): Bollinger, Loren E.
Corporate Author: Rocket Laboratory, Dept. OF Aeronauical Engineering, Ohio State University
Date of Publication: 1956-11
Report Number: WADC TR 56-336
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Research On Elevated Temperature Resistant Inorganic Polymer Structural Adhesives

Author(s): Levine, Harold H.
Corporate Author: Quantum, Incorporated
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-11
Report Number: WADC TR 55-271 Part 2
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Effect Of Gloves On Control Operation Time

Author(s): Bradley, James V.
Corporate Author: Aero Medical Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-11
Report Number: WADC TR 56-532
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Vibration And Shock Evaluation Of Airborne Electronic Component Parts And Equipment

Author(s): Jacobson, Robert H.
Corporate Author: Armour Research Foundation
Date of Publication: 1956-12
Report Number: WADC TR 56-301
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Broad Band Blue Lighting System For Radar Approach Centers: Evaluations And Refinements Based On Three Years Of Operational Use

Author(s): Conrad L. Kraft
Corporate Author: Laboratory Of Aviation Psychology, And Ohio State University Research Foundation, Ohio State University
Date of Publication: 1956-08
Report Number: WADC TR 56-71
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Pohlhausen-type, Laminar, Incompressible Boundary Layer Solution

Author(s): Cramer, Kenneth R.
Corporate Author: Aeronautical Research Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-12
Report Number: WADC TR 56-569
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The Effects Of Engine Angular Momentum On An Airplane's Longitudinal And Lateral-Directional Dynamic Stability

Author(s): Paiewonsky, Bernard H.
Corporate Author: Flight Control Laboratory
Laboratory: Flight Control Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-06
Report Number: WADC TR 56-225
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Evaluation Of Contact Lenses For General Use In The Air Force

Author(s): Hirsch, Jerome A.
Corporate Author: Aero Medical Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-05
Report Number: WADC TR 56-283
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Streamlined Lens-radomes

Author(s): Kay, Alan F.
Corporate Author: Technical Research Group
Date of Publication: 1956-12
Report Number: WADC TR 54-475 Part 2
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Structural And Vibrational Characteristics Of Scale Model Supersonic Propeller Blades

Author(s): Burquest, Marshall O.
Corporate Author: Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Inc.
Date of Publication: 1956-08
Report Number: WADC TR 55-425
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Research On Elevated Temperature Resistant Inorganic Polymer Structural Adhesives

Author(s): Levine, Harold H.
Corporate Author: Quantum, Incorporated
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-03
Report Number: WADC TR 55-271
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Grease Lubrication Of High Speed Anti-Friction Bearings

Author(s): Accinelli, John B.
Corporate Author: Shell Development Company
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-02
Report Number: WADC TR 55-102 Part 2
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Semitrailer Mounted Oxygen Of Nitrogen Generating And Charging Plant. Part II: Final Report

Author(s): Feldhan, S. L.
Corporate Author: Air Products, Inc.
Laboratory: Equipment Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-03
Report Number: WADC TR 54-19 Part 2
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Illumination, Contrast, Spectrum, And Color Conditions In An "average" Outdoor Scene As Functions Of Ground Reflectance, Object Orientation

Author(s): Nagel, Max R.
Corporate Author: Aerial Reconnaissance Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-08
Report Number: WADC TR 56-14
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Effect Of Composition On Heat Of Fromation For Fuming Nitric Acid

Author(s): Gordon, John S.
Corporate Author: Power Plant Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-02
Report Number: WADC TR 56-21
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Final Engineering Report On The Effect Of Amooth Terrain On ILS Glide-slope Facilities

Author(s): Tatz, Abraham
Corporate Author: Airborne Instruments Laboratory, Inc.
Date of Publication: 1956-10
Report Number: WADC TR 56-511
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Predicted And Experimental Stresses In Simulated Solid Propeller Baldes

Author(s): West, C. T.
Corporate Author: Ohio State University Research Foundation
Date of Publication: 1956-02
Report Number: WADC TR 55-122 Part 1
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Potential Aircraft Icing Probabilities In The Northern Hemisphere

Author(s): Jailer, Robert W.
Corporate Author: American Power Jet Company
Date of Publication: 1956-11
Report Number: WADC TR 56-659
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Investigation Of Limits Of Flame Stability Of Disk Flame Holder In A Free Stream

Author(s): Kutzko, Gustave G.
Corporate Author: Battelle Research Laboratories
Date of Publication: 1956-04
Report Number: WADC TR 55-134
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Complexity Of Contour In The Recognition Of Visual Form

Author(s): Deese, James
Corporate Author: Johns Hopkins University
Date of Publication: 1956-02
Report Number: WADC TR 56-60
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Thermodynamic Design Of Supersonic Expansion Nozzles And Calculation Of Isentropic Exponent For Chemically Reacting Gases

Author(s): Edse, Rudolph
Corporate Author: Ohio State University Research Foundation
Date of Publication: 1956-06
Report Number: WADC TR 57-485
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Unconventional Electrical Power Sources

Author(s): McCollum, Paul A.
Corporate Author: Oklahoma Institute Of Technology, Oklahoma A And M College
Date of Publication: 1956-09
Report Number: WADC TR 54-409 Part 3
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A System For Measuring The High Sound Pressure Levels From Rockets

Author(s): Hoeft, Lothar O.
Corporate Author: Aero Medical Laboratory
Laboratory: Aero Medical Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-12
Report Number: WADC TR 56-655
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Micro Lubricant Test Methods. Part III. Corrosion And Oxidation-Separation Of Oil From Lubricating Greases - Corrosiveness Of Greases And Oils

Author(s): Christian, John B.
Corporate Author: Materials Laboratory
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-05
Report Number: WADC TR 55-449 Part 3
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The Development Of Current Nylon Webbings Utilizing 840 Denier Yarns In Lieu Of Now Specified 210 Denier Yarns

Author(s): Neff, Russell J.
Corporate Author: Phoenix Trimming company
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-05
Report Number: WADC TR 55-494
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Starting And Running Low Temperature Torques

Author(s): Rubin, Bernard
Corporate Author: Materials Laboratory
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-05
Report Number: WADC TR 56-175
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Handbook Of Biological Data

Author(s): Spector, William S.
Corporate Author: The National Research Council
Laboratory: Aero Medical Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-10
Report Number: WADC TR 56-273
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Relaxation Behavior Of Titanium Alloys

Author(s): Gillig, Franklin J.
Corporate Author: Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Inc.
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-12
Report Number: WADC TR 55-458 Part 2
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Investigation Of Stress Relief Procedures For Titanium And Titanium Alloys

Author(s): Gillig, Franklin J.
Corporate Author: Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-08
Report Number: WADC TR 55-510
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Effect Of Changing Cyclic Modulus On Bending Fatigue Strength

Author(s): Blatherwick, A. A.
Corporate Author: University Of Minnesota
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-10
Report Number: WADC TR 56-127
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Polyarylurea Greases

Author(s): Kjerland, D. T.
Corporate Author: Materials Laboratory
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-07
Report Number: WADC TR 56-177
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A Study Of The Possibility Of Reinforcing High-Temperature Alloys By Addition Of Refractory Powders

Author(s): Burney, John D.
Corporate Author: P. R. Mallory & Co. Inc.
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-05
Report Number: WADC TR 56-190
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Study And Development Of Magnetic Amplifier Controlled Servo Systems. Part V. Summary And Recommendations

Author(s): Barker, Richard Clark
Corporate Author: Yale University
Laboratory: Flight Control Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-12
Report Number: WADC TR 56-199 Part 5
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Hermetic Sealing Terminals

Author(s): Forster, George A.
Corporate Author: Armour Research Foundation
Laboratory: Electronic Components Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-04
Report Number: WADC TR 56-251
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Design Data For O-Rings And Similar Elastic Seals

Author(s): Tipton, Frank W.
Corporate Author: Boeing Airplane Company
Date of Publication: 1956-11
Report Number: WADC TR 56-272 Part 1
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The Effect Of Stress On Microhardness

Author(s): Vitovec, F. H.
Corporate Author: University Of Minnesota
Date of Publication: 1956-08
Report Number: WADC TR 56-282
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A Study Of The Effects Of Chemicals On The Strength Of Nylon And Dacron Parachute Fabrics

Author(s): Cates, David M.
Corporate Author: School Of Textiles North Carolina State College
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-11
Report Number: WADC TR 56-288
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Intermittent Stressing And Heating Tests Of Aircraft Structural Metals

Author(s): Guarnieri, G. J.
Corporate Author: Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Inc.
Laboratory: Materials Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1956-01
Report Number: WADC TR 53-24 Part 3
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