NACA Publications,, 1952 - 1954
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains NACA and NASA research memoranda and reports, publication drafts, research notes and patent details for the variable-sweep wing design, correspondence, award certificates, AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics) conference programs, and personnel file papers pertaining to William J. Alford's career as an aeronautical engineer. Also included are a Langley working paper, with associated variable-sweep research notes and patent details, and a detailed schematic drawing, of "the variable sweep wing configuration tested in the high-speed 7- by 10- foot tunnel." These materials date from 1951 to 1988.
Some related materials may appear in separate folders. For example, awards and correspondence are also included in the biographical and career information file. Additionally, some personnel file papers, especially many of those in the biographical and career information file, contain photocopies in the place of the original documents.
Dates
- Creation: 1952 - 1954
Creator
- From the Collection: Alford, William J., Jr., 1924-2010 (Person)
- From the Collection: Polhamus, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1923-2001 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 0.6 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Bibliography
- Spreemann, Kenneth P., and Alford, William J., Jr.: Small-Scale Transonic Investigation of the Effects of Full-Span and Partial-Span Leading-Edge Flaps on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 50 Degree 38' Sweptback Wing of Aspect Ratio 2.98. NACA RM L52E12, 1952.
- Alford, William J., Jr.: Wind-Tunnel Investigation of the Static Longitudinal Stability Characteristics of a 0.15-Scale Model of the Hermes A-1E2 Missile at High Subsonic Mach Numbers. NACA RM SL52I10, 1952.
- Alford, William J., Jr., and Spreemann, Kenneth P.: Small-Scale Transonic Investigation of a 45 Degree Sweptback Wing of Aspect Ratio 4 with Combinations of Nose-Flap Deflections and Wing Twist. NACA RM L52K13, 1953.
- Spreemann, Kenneth P., and Alford, William J., Jr.: Investigation of the Effects of Leading-Edge Chord-Extensions and Fences in Combination with Leading-Edge Flaps on the Aerodynamic Characteristics at Mach Numbers from 0.40 to 0.93 of a 45 Degree Sweptback Wing of Aspect Ratio 4. NACA RM L53A09a, 1953.
- Alford, William J., Jr., and Pasteur, Thomas B., Jr.: The Effects of Changes in Aspect Ratio and Tail Height on the Longitudinal Stability Characteristics at High Subsonic Speeds of a Model with a Wing Having 32.6 Degrees Sweepback. NACA RM L53L09, 1954.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
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