The Flying-Machine from an Engineering Standpoint
The Flying-Machine from an Engineering Standpoint

Author: Frederick William Lanchester

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2015-09-21

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9781343408043

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The Flying-Machine from an Engineering Standpoint
The Flying-Machine from an Engineering Standpoint

Author: Frederick William Lanchester

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-05-26

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9780282080235

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Excerpt from The Flying-Machine From an Engineering Standpoint: A Reprint of the "James Forrest" Lecture, 1914, by Permission of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Including a Discussion Concerning the Theory of Sustentation and the Expenditure of Power in Flight IN the present volume an endeavour is made to deal with those problems in mechanical flight which come more directly within the purview of the aeronautical constructor. Matters of essentially scientific interest, such as the theory of stability longitudinal, lateral, and rotative (or asymmetric), have been in the main taken for granted that is to say, the results of existing investigations have been assumed as established fact. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Flying-MacHine from an Engineering Standpoint
The Flying-MacHine from an Engineering Standpoint

Author: Frederick William Lanchester

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781230159928

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...machines has been studied experimentally at the National Physical Laboratory, at the Aerodynamic Laboratory at Gottingen, and by M. F. Eiffel, in Paris. A few results relating to strut sections are given in Fig. 31a. The graph a a is a plotting from National Physical Laboratory data,2 relating to the section A, representing one of the best forms tested, graphs b and c relating to sections B and C as determined by M. Eiffel.1 In Fig. 31a ordinates represent resistance coefficient both in absolute units and in terms of normal plane (the normal plane unit being that of maximum section). In Fig. 316 are shown two strut-sections designed at the Royal Aircraft Factory. These were reported upon by the N.P.L. as giving less resistance for given strength than a number of others submitted. Approximately, strength for strength, 1 Report of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1912-1913, No. 83. J Report of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1912-1913, p. 111. 1 "Resistance of the Air and Aviation," p. 184. 20 30 VELOCITY Fig. 31a. these gave one-fourth the resistance of struts of circular section.2 The resistance of wires and ropes has been investigated both by the National Physical Laboratory and by Professor Prandtl of Gottingen. The position may be summarized here by saying that the resistance of a rope or stranded cable, at right angles to the direction of motion, is virtually equal to that of its area projected on a normal plane. The resistance of smooth wires is about 20 per cent. less. Both these results only hold good above a certain minimum value of LV, which may be taken at about 1-5; thus at 100 feet per second, the rule may be taken as applying to cables or wires down to about inch ( = 0-015 foot) diameter.1! Report of...