The effect of fillets between wings and fuselage on the drag and propulsive efficiency of an airplane / by Melvin N. Gough.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Gough, Melvin N. (Melvin Neilson), 1906- author.

Contributor:

United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, issuing body.

Series:

Technical note (United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) ; 299.

Technical notes / National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ; No. 299

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fillets (Engineering).

Drag (Aerodynamics).

Airplanes--Wings.

Airplanes.

Airplanes--Fuselage.

fuselages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 pages, 6 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Washington, [D.C.] : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1928.

Summary:

This note describes tests made to determine the effect of fillets between wings and fuselages on the drag and propulsive efficiency of a high-wing cabin monoplane. The tests were made in the 20-foot Propeller Research Tunnel of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. It was found that at 100 M.P.H., the drag was reduced 2.0 lb. by the use of fillets of 6-inch radius and 5.1 lb. by the use of fillets of 12-inch radius. There is a small increase in propulsive efficiency due to the use of the larger fillets.

Notes:

Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (TRAIL, viewed June 5, 2020).

"October 1928."

"Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory."

No Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) item number.

Includes bibliographical references (page 3).

Electronic reproduction. Denton, Texas : University of North Texas, 2011. Electronic reproduction from print master produced by University of North Texas.

Other Format:

Print version: Gough, Melvin N. The Effect of fillets between wings and fuselage on the drag and propulsive efficiency of an airplane

OCLC:

1127388987