Special collection MC-19
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Contains 242 Results:
Thrusting Forward: A History of the Propeller, 1984
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 112, Call No.: TL 705 .R581984 Oversized
Identifier: 20135012
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Historical Study).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope(from Introduction):
Illustrated introduction to the history of aircraft propellers, written by George Rosen, the chief of propeller research and development at Hamilton Standard before his retiremennt in 1977.
"The aircraft propeller-with the clean, graceful lines of its blades and smooth, sculpted roundness of its spinner-looks like a simple...
Dates:
Publication: 1984
Fast Jets: The History of Reheat Development at Derby (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #5), 2001, 2001
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 114, Call No.: TL 709 .E43 2001
Identifier: 20160505
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical)Purpose: Technical Reference.Authority: Author Expertise.Series: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Technical Series #5.NB: The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust and the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation are closely related. From "Rolls-Royce: The Pursuit of Excellence" (1984): "Both organisations share the history of the early days and work closely in harmony. This Historical Series of books was started by the Trust...
Dates:
Copyright: 2001; Publication: 2001
Gas Turbines, 1951, 1946
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 115, Call No.: TJ 778 .S67
Identifier: 20160509
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: Technical textbook written by Harry A. Sorensen, "Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology, The State College of Washington."From the Preface; "The fourth edition of a technical monograph written for an educated audience by G. Geoffrey Smith, M.B.E., editor of Flight magazine, the leadin
"The essential objective of this...
Dates:
Copyright: 1951; Publication: 1946
Elements of Gas Turbine Propulsion, 1996, 1996
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 116, Call No.: TL 709 .M38 1996
Identifier: 20160507
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training & Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (from Introduction): Textbook is written by Dr. Jack D. Mattingly with a foreword by Hans von Ohain "German Inventor of the Jet Engine." Mattingly was a senior member of the Department of Aeronautics at the U.S. Air Force Academy and "...is currently Chair, Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Seattle...
Dates:
Copyright: 1996; Publication: 1996
Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion for Aircraft: Thermal Jet Propulsion Systems with Rotary, Reciprocating or Combined Units, A survey of Steam and Gas Turbines Driving Airscrews (3d Edition), 1942-12, 1944-04
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 117, Call No.: TL 709 .S648 1944B
Identifier: 20171003
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).
Authority: Author Expertise.
Purpose: Informational.Scope: The third edition of a technical monograph written for an educated audience by G. Geoffrey Smith, M.B.E., editor of Flight magazine, the leading aeronautical journal in Great Britain.From the Editors Note:
"ORIGIN OF THIS BOOK
It was early in 1941 that the author discussed with Lord Brabazon, then Minister of Aircraft Production, the desirability...
Dates:
Copyright: 1942-12; Publication: 1944-04
Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion for Aircraft (4th Edition), 1946, 1946
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 118, Call No.: TL 709 .S648 1946
Identifier: 20180014
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.Scope: The fourth edition of a technical monograph written for an educated audience by G. Geoffrey Smith, M.B.E., editor of Flight magazine, the leading aeronautical journal in Great Britain.Contents:
"Preface by General Carl Spaatz, Commanding General, Army Air Forces This Book should do much to stimulate interest in the new field of jet propulsion. Mr....
Dates:
Copyright: 1946; Publication: 1946
The Rolls-Royce Tyne (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #24), 1997, 2000
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 119, Call No.: TL 709.3 .T8 H39 2000
Identifier: 20171016
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Historical Study).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Series: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #24.NB: The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust and the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation are closely related. From "Rolls-Royce: The Pursuit of Excellence" (1984): "Both organisations share the history of the early days and work closely in harmony. This Historical Series of books was started by the Trust and it is intended that a series shall...
Dates:
Copyright: 1997; Publication: 2000
The History of the Rolls-Royce RB211 Turbofan Engine (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #47), 2014, 2014
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 120, Call No.: TL 709.3 .T82 R843 2014
Identifier: 20171018
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Historical Study).Purpose: Informational.Authority: Author Expertise.Series: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #47.NB: The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust and the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation are closely related. From "Rolls-Royce: The Pursuit of Excellence" (1984): "Both organisations share the history of the early days and work closely in harmony. This Historical Series of books was started by the...
Dates:
Copyright: 2014; Publication: 2014
Flow Matching of the Stages of Axial Compressors (Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Historical Series #4), 1998, 1999
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 121, Call No.: TL 709.5 .C56 W55 1999
Identifier: 20160513
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Book (Technical)Purpose: Technical Reference.Authority: Author Expertise.Series: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust Technical Series #4.Scope (from Foreword and Chapter One):
"The flow matching of the stages in a high pressure ratio axial compressor operating in a gas turbine engine is a complex and difficult task.... The problem was solved by the fundamental understanding and empirical rules established over the years...
Dates:
Copyright: 1998; Publication: 1999
Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Technology (2d Edition), 1979, 1979
Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 122, Call No.: TL 709.5 .T87
Identifier: 20160506
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Textbook (Technical).Purpose: Training & Education.Authority: Author Expertise.Scope (from the Preface): "Although the gas turbine, or jet engine, is a relative youngster to aviation, its growth and refinement have not only given new life to this industry, but also have been so rapid that keeping abreast of developments in this area has become very difficult. A great deal has been written about the gas turbine engine...
Dates:
Copyright: 1979; Publication: 1979