Climber Motion Optimization for the Tethered Space Elevator

The tethered space elevator could provide a revolutionary means for enabling cheap transportation to geostationary altitude and beyond. Assuming that such a system can be built, one of the dynamic design problems is determining a means of moving the elevator along the tether so as to minimize the residual librational motion of the elevator...

The SSPA cargo liner series propulsion

Measurement of the symmetric response of the M.S. 760 'Paris' aircraft to atmospheric turbulence

Flight measurements have been made using the College of Aeronautics' M.S. 760 PARIS aircraft to determine the vertical component of atmospheric turbulence and the response of several aircraft parameters to that turbulence. The measurements have been analysed to obtain power spectra, transfer functions, and coherence functions of the parameters...

The SSPA cargo liner resistance

A mathematical method for determining the stability of motion of a tuning fork gyroscope

A method for examining the stability of a tuning fork gyroscope is given which uses Floquet's theorem.

Future design of ship lines by use of analogue and digital computers

Mathematical representation of ordinary ship forms

Mathematical representation of bodies of revolution by use of a digital computer

Spar-web design in relation to thermal stresses: the corrugated web

The possibilities of a vertically-corrugated web as a means af reducing thermal stresses naturally have for some time been generally appreciated by designers. The stress relief to be expected is here examined in same detail. It is shown that quite shallow corrugations can be effective in reducing thermal stress and that a flange-to-web...

Some mathematical methods in three dimensional subsonic flutter derivative theory

This note gives a survey of some of the methods currently used for evaluating the flutter derivatives for three dimensional wings oscillating in subsonic flow.

Further comments on high-lift testing in wind tunnels with particular reference to jet-blowing models

This paper discusses some of the special problems of wind-tunnel testing which arise with high-lift jet-blowing models, supplementing AGARD Report 63. Further detailed comments are made on tunnel-wall inteference, test rigs and methods of minimising constraints from air-feeds to models, and on general test and model design techniques.

The effect of combustor outlet temperature profiles on ramjets thrust

The College of Aeronautics was founded in 1946 and was granted university status in 1969 becoming the Cranfield Institute of Technology. In 1993 it changed its name to Cranfield University.

Water gravity waves generated by a moving low pressure area

Computation of large waves generated by hurricanes and other low-pressure systems moving towards the coast.

High-lift testing in wind tunnels with particular reference to jet-blowing models

This note considers some of the special problems of wind tunnel testing wich arise in high-lift work. Discussion is confined to current experience in the R.A.E. end N.P.L. low-speed wind tunnels, and refers mainly to tests on blowing over flaps or jet-flaps. Comments are made on suitable size of model, methods of feeding compressed air into...

Method study of hot working conditions

The College of Aeronautics was founded in 1946 and was granted university status in 1969 becoming the Cranfield Institute of Technology. In 1993 it changed its name to Cranfield University.