Standard arc welders provide high amperage direct current source

Standard arc welders or power supplies are hooked up in parallel or series connections to obtain an adequate supply of current or voltage for various purposes. This method provides maximum flexibility in a wide range of voltages and currents

An Exploratory Investigation of the Effects of a Thin Plastic Film Cover on the Profile Drag of an Aircraft Wing Panel

Exploratory wind tunnel tests were conducted on a large chord aircraft wing panel to evaluate the potential for drag reduction resulting from the application of a thin plastic film cover. The tests were conducted at a Mach number of 0.15 over a Reynolds number range from about 7 x 10 to the 6th power to 63 x 10 to the 6th power

Wind-tunnel results for an improved 21-percent-thick low-speed airfoil section

Low speed wind tunnel tests were conducted to evaluate the effects on performance of modifying a 23 percent thick low speed airfoil. The airfoil contour was altered to reduce the upper-surface adverse pressure gradient and hence reduce boundary layer separation. The chord Reynolds number varied from about 2,000,000 to 9,000,000

Continuously operating induction plasma accelerator Patent

Continuous operation, single phased, induction plasma accelerator producing supersonic speed

Low-speed aerodynamic characteristics of a 13-percent-thick airfoil section designed for general aviation applications

Wind-tunnel tests were conducted to determine the low-speed section characteristics of a 13 percent-thick airfoil designed for general aviation applications. The results were compared with NACA 12 percent-thick sections and with the 17 percent-thick NASA airfoil. The tests were conducted ovar a Mach number range from 0.10 to 0.35. Chord Reynolds numbers varied from about 2,000,000 to 9,000,000

Laboratory investigation of diffraction and reflection of sonic booms by buildings

Laboratory investigation of diffraction and reflection of sonic booms by building

A study of the possible preventive effects of muscular exercises and intermittent venous occlusion on the cardiovascular deconditioning observed after 10 days bed recumbency - Experimental design

Experiment designed to study preventive effects of muscular exercises on intermittent venous occlusion on cardiovascular deconditioning observed after 10 days bed recumbenc

Experimental Results for a Flapped Natural-laminar-flow Airfoil with High Lift/drag Ratio

Experimental results have been obtained for a flapped natural-laminar-flow airfoil, NLF(1)-0414F, in the Langley Low-Turbulence Pressure Tunnel. The tests were conducted over a Mach number range from 0.05 to 0.40 and a chord Reynolds number range from about 3.0 x 10(6) to 22.0 x 10(6). The airfoil was designed for 0.70 chord laminar flow on both surfaces at a lift coefficient of 0.40, a Reynolds number of 10.0 x 10(6), and a Mach number of 0.40. A 0.125 chord simple flap was incorporated in the design to increase the low-drag, lift-coefficient range. Results were also obtained for a 0.20 chord split-flap deflected 60 deg

NASA low- and medium-speed airfoil development

The status of NASA low and medium speed airfoil research is discussed. Effects of airfoil thickness-chord ratios varying from 9 percent to 21 percent on the section characteristics for a design lift coefficient of 0.40 are presented for the initial low speed family of airfoils. Also, modifications to the 17-percent low-speed airfoil to reduce the pitching-moment coefficient and to the 21-percent low speed airfoil results are shown for two new medium speed airfoils with thickness ratios of 13 percent and 17 percent and design-lift coefficients of 0.30. Applications of NASA-developed airfoils to general aviation aircraft are summarized

The effect of bedrest on various parameters of physiological function. part xii- the effect of bedrest on bone mass and calcium balance

Bed rest effect on various parameters of physiological functions - bone mass and calcium balanc