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| General Considerations | |
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| General Equation of Fluid Motion. Irrotational and Rotational Flow | |
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| Euler's Equations | |
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| Continuity Equation and Energy Equation | |
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| Thermodynamic Concepts | |
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| Equations for Rotational Flow | |
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| Lagrange-Thompson Theorem | |
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| The Speed of Sound and Mach Number | |
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| Compressibility Effects in Isentropic Transformations | |
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| One-Dimensional Phenomena | |
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| Diversity of the Phenomena in Subsonic and Supersonic Flow | |
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| Theory of Two-Dimensional Flow - Potential Flow - Characteristics System - Small Disturbances | |
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| Differential Equations for Potential Flow | |
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| Case of Flow Supersonic throughout the Entire Field - Characteristic Lines | |
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| Equations of the Characteristic Lines | |
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| Law of Variation of the Mach Number, of the Pressure, and of the Velocity along a Characteristic Line | |
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| The Critical Velocity and the Limiting Velocity | |
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| Geometrical Interpretation of the Characteristic Equation | |
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| Small-Disturbances Theory | |
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| Theory of Shock Waves | |
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| Shock Wave Equations in Stationary Phenomena | |
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| Graphical Solution of Equations of Shock Waves - Shock Polar Curves | |
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| Physical Considerations for Interpretation of the Shock Polar Curves | |
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| The Nature of the Transformation That the Flow Undergoes across the Shock | |
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| Consequence of the Variation of Entropy across the Shock. Shock Drag | |
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| The Effect of the Viscosity and of the Conductivity in the Shock Wave Formation | |
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| Theory of Two-Dimensional Flow - Interaction and Reflection of Shock Waves and Expansion Waves | |
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| Possibility of Interaction or Reflection of Shock Waves and Expansion Waves | |
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| Interaction of Expansion Waves | |
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| Interaction between Shock and Expansion Waves | |
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| Interaction of Shock Waves | |
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| Reflection of Expansion Waves and Shock Waves on a Rigid Wall | |
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| Reflection of Expansion Waves and Shock Waves in a Fluid Zone with Different Velocity | |
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| Theory of Two-Dimensional Flow - Characteristic Theory for Rotational Flow | |
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| The Special Stream Function for Rotational Flow and the Differential Equation for Rotational Flow | |
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| The Characteristic System for Rotational Flow | |
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| Measurement of the Physical Quantities of a Supersonic Flow | |
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| Measurement of the Physical Quantities of the Flow in Aerodynamic Phenomena | |
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| Determination of the Value of the Static Pressure and of the Mach Number with Pressure Measurements | |
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| Determination of the Direction of Velocity with Pressure Measurements | |
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| Measurement of Temperature | |
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| Measurement of Density | |
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| Interferometers | |
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| Determination of Density for Two-Dimensional and Axial Symmetric Phenomena | |
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| Determination of Density Variation with Methods Using Deviation of the Rays | |
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| Shadow System | |
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| Schlieren System | |
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| Supersonic Profiles | |
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| Determination of the Properties of Supersonic Profiles Using the Characteristic Theory and the Theory of Shock Waves | |
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| General Shape of Supersonic Profiles | |
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| Flat Plate at Supersonic Speed | |
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| Supersonic Profile of Any Shape | |
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| Analytical Determination of the Lift and Drag Coefficients of the Profiles | |
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| Applications of the Equations for Determination of Lift and Drag Coefficients to Profiles of Particular Shape | |
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| Flat Plate | |
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| Circular-Arc Profile | |
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| Profile of Minimum Pressure Drag for a Given Thickness. Diamond-Shaped Profile and Profile Made by Circular Arcs of Different Radii | |
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| Profile Formed by Two Trapezoids | |
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| Profile of Maximum L/D | |
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| Analytical Determination of the Pitching-Moment Coefficient and of the Focus of the Profile | |
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| Experimental Results of Supersonic Profiles | |
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| The Supersonic Biplane | |
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| Two-Dimensional Effusors | |
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| Effusors and Diffusors | |
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| Theoretical Design of the Supersonic Part of a Two-Dimensional Effusor | |
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| Analysis of Supersonic Two-Dimensional Jets | |
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| Jet in Which the End Static Pressure Is Higher than the External Pressure | |
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| Jet in Which the Static Pressure at the End of the Nozzle Is Less than the External Pressure | |
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| Impulse of Jets at Supersonic Velocity | |
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| Supersonic Diffusors | |
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| Perfect Diffusors | |
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| The Two Different Equilibrium Conditions for a Diffusor | |
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| The Equilibrium Condition in a Supersonic Diffusor as a Function of the Condition at the End of the Diffusor | |
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| Efficiency of a Supersonic Diffusor | |
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| Diffusors with Variable Geometry and Diffusors with External Compression | |
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| General Considerations for Three-Dimensional Phenomena | |
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| Existence of Potential Flow in Three-Dimensional Phenomena | |
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| The Equations of Potential Flow | |
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| The Equation of Potential Flow in the Approximate Form | |
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| Preliminary Considerations on the Solution of the Differential Equations of Motion in Approximate Form. Equations of Sinks, Sources, and Doublets | |
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| Aerodynamic Phenomena for Body of Revolution, Analyzed by Using the Theory of Small Disturbances | |
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| The Method of Small Disturbances for a Body of Revolution | |
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| Slender Body with Axial Symmetrical Flow | |
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| Cone with Axis Parallel to the Undisturbed Velocity | |
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| The Flow around a Slender, Sharp-Nose Body of Revolution with Axis Parallel to the Direction of the Undisturbed Velocity | |
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| The Flow around an Open-Nose Body of Revolution with Axis Parallel to the Direction of the Undisturbed Flow | |
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| Applications of the Equations of Small Disturbances for Flow around a Body of Revolution in Yaw | |
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| Cone in Yaw | |
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| Lift and Moment for Bodies of Revolution in Yaw | |
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| Phenomena for Conical Bodies. Hodograph System | |
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| The General Equations of a Conical Field | |
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| Cone of Revolution with Axis Parallel to the Flow | |
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| Considerations on the Results of the Cone Calculations | |
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| Cone of Revolution with Angle of Attack | |
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| Characteristic System for Three-Dimensional Phenomena | |
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| The Characteristic System for Axial Symmetrical Phenomena (Potential Flow Theory) | |
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| The Equations of the Characteristic System | |
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| Application of the System of Characteristics to the Determination of the Flow Properties along a Pointed Body of Revolution | |
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| Application of the Characteristic System to a Slender Open-Nose Body of Revolution or to a Circular Effusor. Determination of the Shape of a Perfect Effusor | |
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| The Characteristic System for Axial Symmetrical Phenomena (Rotational Flow Theory) | |
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| Characteristic System for Three-Dimensional Phenomena without Axial Symmetry | |
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| The General Equations of the Characteristics for Three-Dimensional Phenomena | |
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| Application of the Characteristic System for Three-Dimensional Phenomena | |
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| Pressure Drag of Supersonic Wings | |
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| Introductory Considerations | |
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| Wing Plan Form Which Eliminates Tip Effect | |
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| Infinite Sweptback Wings | |
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| Determination of the Source Distribution for Symmetrical Wings of Finite Aspect Ratio at Zero Angle of Incidence | |
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| Determination of the Components along the x-Axis of the Disturbance Velocity Induced by Source Distributions of Constant Intensity and Different Plan Form | |
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| Infinite Rectangular Plan Form | |
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| Infinite Triangular Plan Form k[subscript 1] > B | |
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| Infinite Triangular Plan Form k[subscript 1] < B | |
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| Superimposition of Triangular Source Distributions. Triangular Surface Symmetrical with Respect to the x-Axis | |
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| Unsymmetrical Triangular Surface | |
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| Plan Form of Any Shape | |
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| Discussion of the Necessity for Analysis of the Hypothesis of Zero Lift | |
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| Superimposition of Source Distributions of Different Type and Its Application to Practical Problems | |
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| Profile Drag Distribution along a Chord of a Symmetrical Sweptback Wing | |
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| Drag of a Diamond-Shaped Profile Triangular Wing with Zero Lift | |
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| Drag of Diamond-Shaped Profile, Diamond Plan Form Wing at Zero Lift | |
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| Lift and Induced Drag of Supersonic Wings | |
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| General Considerations | |
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| Supersonic Lifting Line and Elementary Lifting Surface | |
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| Triangular Wing | |
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| First Approximation for a Very Slender Wing | |
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| Triangular Wing with Supersonic Leading Edge | |
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| Triangular Wing with Subsonic Leading Edge. Determination of the Lift | |
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| Triangular Wing with Subsonic Leading Edge. Determination of the Induced Drag | |
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| Rectangular Wing | |
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| Trapezoidal Lift Distribution of Constant Intensity | |
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| Lift Distribution for a Rectangular Wing | |
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| Lift, Drag, and Moment of the Rectangular Wing | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Symbols Often Used | |
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| Index | |
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