10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIRSCREW»
Discover the use of
airscrew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
airscrew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Elements of Aerofoil and
Airscrew Theory
This new paperback edition reprints the text of the second edition of 1947, with supplementary notes by H. B. Squire.
2
Aerodynamics for Engineering Students
Already one of the leading course texts on aerodynamics in the UK, the sixth edition welcomes a new US-based author team to keep the text current.
E. L. Houghton, P. W. Carpenter, Steven Collicott, 2012
3
Aerodynamics and the Mechanics of Projectiles and Explosions
It seems to me, therefore, that there is a strong theoretical reason for believing
that the inflow should be accurately irrotational even at points quite a short
distance in front of the propeller disc. Observations of Flow round an Airscrew A
series ...
Taylor, George K. Batchelor, 1963
4
Airscrew Gyroscopic Moments
The considerations are of importance, not only in connection with the gyroscopic moments exerted by the two-bladed airscrew on the aircraft, but also with the stressing of the blades of airscrews with an arbitrary number of blades.
5
Ducted Propeller and Related
Airscrew Studies at Tar
A brief survey is presented of work performed at Therm Advanced Research on ducted propellers and of related airscrew studies. Efforts were made to point out the essential features in a descriptive fashion. (Author).
A. RITTER, D. E. ORDWAY, THERM ADVANCED RESEARCH INC ITHACA N Y., 1961
6
Static Thrust Analysis of the Lifting
Airscrew
The experimental data were obtained from tests on four rotor models of two, three, four, and five blades and, in general , agree quite well with the theoretical calculations.
Montgomery Knight, Ralph A. Hefner, 1937
WE shall now turn our attention for a few moments to one of the most intricate and
hence one of the most interesting of the many problems presented to us by the
aeronautic art, that of the airscrew or propeller. The function of the airscrew is, ...
8
Airscrews in Theory and Experiment
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 Excerpt: ...Curves oP Airscrew for BE.2e.
Includes its Reports, which are also issued separately.
10
A Glossary of Aeronautical Terms
Airscrew.—Used as a generic term to include both a propeller and a tractor screw
. (1) An aerofoil so shaped that its rotation in the air about an axis produces a
force along that axis for driving an aircraft. (2) An organ of propulsion or traction ...
Royal Aeronautical Society, London, Wilfrid Barnard Faraday, 1919
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIRSCREW»
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airscrew is used in the context of the following news items.
Propeller based hoverboard flies three football field lengths while …
Like all helicopter / airscrew physics, lift only comes by accelerating air the opposite direction. (Feel free to substitute the word 'stuff' for 'air') «Next Big Future, May 15»
The long-range drone that can keep up with a car and fly for an hour
Propeller Airscrew 13″ x 8″ three-blade for ducted fan construction. Aerodynamic and noise optimized. GPS Next-generation GPS chip for ... «TechRepublic, May 15»
First Look: Jackson Kayak's New Rock Star
The 27-second teaser for the 2016 Rock Star shows Nick Troutman landing a huge airscrew on the Detonator wave in eastern Canada, so at ... «CANOE & KAYAK, May 15»
6 of the Coolest Science Toys Coming Out in 2015 [Slide Show]
The “airscrew,” designed by Leonardo da Vinci in 1493, is considered the first contemplation of vertical flight and the inspiration for the ... «Scientific American, Feb 15»
A history of Dowty Propellors
Dowty Propellors had its origins in 1937 as Rotol Airscrews, formed by Rolls-Royce and Bristol Aircraft to take over their propellor interests. «Gloucestershire Echo, Feb 15»
Hartzell Preserves Aviation's Heritage and Keeps Top-flight Jobs in …
... is proof that a family with strong values can successfully combine high-tech with old-fashioned wholesomeness. Long live the airscrew. «Aviation International News, Nov 14»
Sharp-shooting and the recklessness of youth: The story of the RAF …
The aircraft was then regularly ground run and taxied at Heathrow and later stored there with airscrew removed and guns wrapped, as it was ... «Culture24, Jun 14»
Language tips from Etymology Ethelwulf
The Russian poet and scientist Mikhail Lomonosov developed a lifting airscrew in 1754, and famously wrote about “Гелиокоптское ... «Washington Post, Apr 14»
2014 BMW X1 xDrive35i review notes
The interior of the BMW was as typical as the blue-and-white airscrew embossed on the hood. It was nothing too spectacular, but the overall ... «AutoWeek, Feb 14»
BREAKOUT STAKEOUT
Marr hit an airscrew to a bread-and-butter combo—um, that's three aerial tricks linked together. Jackson managed to stand out even in this ... «CANOE & KAYAK, Jul 13»
