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Mechanical engineering at the National Research Council of Canada, 1929-1951 / W.E. Knowles Middleton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Middleton, W. E. Knowles (William Edgar Knowles), 1902-1998.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National Research Council of Canada. Division of Mechanical Engineering.
- National Research Council of Canada.
- Mechanical engineering--Research--Canada--History.
- Mechanical engineering.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Waterloo, Ont., Canada : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1984.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- W.E. Knowles Middleton, continuing his series of books on the history of the National Research Council of Canada, here presents a history of the challenges, defeats and triumphs of mechanical engineering at the Council. Throughout much of the history of the National Research Council, the Division of Mechanical Engineering has been mostly preoccupied with problems of aeronautics. During World War II the Division constituted an aeronautical laboratory. The influence of individuals, government departments, and individuals, all involved in supporting and demanding research into problems of mechanical engineering in Canada makes intriguing reading. The volume will be of interest to those investigating the history of science and technology in Canada. It will also be crucial to those interested in Canada's contribution to World War II on the fronts of technology and aeronautics.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- List Of Illustrations
- Foreword
- Preface
- Before The War
- Before The Laboratories
- Directors Appointed
- The Associate Committee On Aeronautical Research
- Professional Appointments
- The John Street Laboratories
- Aviation In Canada in the 1930s
- The Work of the Laboratories, 1929-39
- Life In The Laboratories Before the war
- Expansion Of The Laboratories
- Wartime
- Introduction To Part II
- Aerodynamics
- Hydrodynamics And Hydraulics
- The Engine Laboratory
- The Gasoline And Oil Laboratory
- The Instrument Section
- The Structures Laboratory
- Removal Of Ice From Aircraft
- Mechanical Engineering And Armament
- Development Of Jet Propulsion
- The Fire-Hazard Laboratory
- Shops And Services During The War
- The Division In Wartime
- Transition To Peace
- After The War
- Introduction To Part III
- Flight Research
- Gas Dynamics
- Fuels And Lubricants
- Hydrodynamics
- The Engineering Section
- The Low-Temperature Section
- The Instrument Laboratory
- The Fire-Hazard Testing Laboratory
- Inter-Sectional Investigations
- Part IV
- Conclusion: Achievements And Shortcomings
- Index
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613810304
- 9781554585519
- 1554585511
- 9781282232563
- 1282232568
- 9780889206830
- 088920683X
- OCLC:
- 243569680
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