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Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Adhesive Bonding: ALCOA Aluminum, 1967, 1967

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 027, Call No.: TN 755 .A53 A33 1967
Identifier: 20061132
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).Purpose: Authoritative reference.Authority: Manufacturer.Scope (from the introduction): "WHY ADHESIVES ADHERE. On evidence, the use of glues and cements is almost as old as mankind itself - adhesive bonding is indeed an ancient art. In recent decades, it has become a highly developed technology utilizing many scientific disciplines. Yet, despite its widely accepted status as a reliable industrial tool, adhesive...
Dates: Copyright: 1967; Publication: 1967
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.E: Aeronautical RDT&E (Special Collection)

Advanced Mechanics of Materials (Second Edition), 1932

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 019, Call No.: TA 350 .S452 1952
Identifier: 20061127
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Textbook (Technical). Purpose: Training & Education. Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope: TBD

Contents: TBD

Dates: Publication: 1932
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.E: Aeronautical RDT&E (Special Collection)

"Aircraft Materials and Processes" Course Syllabus (under Engineering Defense Training, Lawrence Institute of Technology), Circa 1942-1943

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.00006.01
Identifier: 20060353.01
Scope and Contents Document Type: Training Material (Study)Purpose: Training and Education.Authority: Academic Institute.Note: The syllabus was found with Wartime Training Course #22 Study Materials (related to Aircraft Design and Engineering) and and U.S. Navy Aircraft Manufacturing and Maintenance Training Booklets. All were likely used by George P. Martin during extensive wartime course work, likely at Lawrence Institute of Technology in Michigan....
Dates: Circa 1942-1943
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

Aircraft Tubing Data (Special Reprinting as War Edition), 1941, 1943-06

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0006
Identifier: 20060324
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Handbook (Technical Reference).

Purpose: Technical reference.

Authority: Manufacturer.

Scope: TBD.

Contents: TBD.

Dates: Copyright: 1941; Revised: 1943-06
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

Airplane Sheet Metal Construction, 1941, 1941

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0005
Identifier: 20060339
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Textbook (Technical).

Purpose: Training and Education.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Document Number: Book No. 1.

Scope: TBD

Contents: TBD

Dates: Copyright: 1941; Publication: 1941
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

ALCOA Structural Handbook: A Design Manual For Aluminum, 1960, 1960

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 026, Call No.: TA 480 .A6 A6 1960
Identifier: 20061133
Scope and Contents Document Type: Book (Technical Reference).Purpose: Authoritative reference.Authority: Manufacturer.Scope (from the introduction): ""The diversity of form, characteristics and uses of aluminum alloy products emphasizes the need for a broad approach to the design of aluminum alloy strength members. This revised edition of the ALCOA STRUCTURAL HANDBOOK presents such an approach. The information is presented by means of formulas,...
Dates: Copyright: 1960; Publication: 1960
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.E: Aeronautical RDT&E (Special Collection)

"Catalog of Sitka Spruce and Other Aircraft Woods (For Immediate Delivery)" by Yoho & Hooker, Youngstown, Ohio [Sales catalog & price list], circa 1928 to early 1930s

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0001
Identifier: 20170478
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Sales Material (Technical)

Purpose: Sales and marketing.

Authority: Company.

Scope: Sales brochure with prices.

Contents: Describes company's expertise in aircraft wood, especially Sitka "aircraft" spruce that meets Army and Navy specifications; includes many other types of aircraft wood and glue.

Dates: Publication: circa 1928 to early 1930s
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

"Fafnir Ball Bearings in Aircraft Applications" [Manufacturer's advertisement], Circa late 1920s to mid-1930s

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0002
Identifier: 20170512
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Sales Material (Technical)

Purpose: Sales and marketing.

Authority: Manufacturer.

Scope: Manufacturer's advertisement.

Contents: Describes manufacturer's expertise in ball bearings. Details various uses in aircraft.

Dates: Publication: Circa late 1920s to mid-1930s
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

"Light Alloys in Aircraft" [Manufacturer's promotional booklet], 1929, 1929

 Item — Box TB.S2.001, Folder: TF.S2.A.0001
Identifier: 20170477
Scope and Contents Document Type: Publication (Technical).Purpose: Technical ReferenceAuthority: Manufacturer.Document Number: No. 324Scope: Manufacturer's brochure from The British Aluminum Company Ltd. States "The future of aircraft, other than "home-made" kind, lies in the direction of all-metal construction" (pg 9). Numerous black and white aircraft photos.Contents: Discusses aircraft materials...
Dates: Publication: 1929; Copyright: 1929
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series II: Aircraft (commercial & military) / Sub-series II.A: Aircraft Design, Construction & Technical Data

Mechanics of Materials, 1952, 1952

 Item — Special collection MC-19, Book: 020, Call No.: TA 405 .P68
Identifier: 20061155
Scope and Contents

Document Type: Textbook (Technical). Purpose: Training & Education. Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope: TBD

Contents: TBD

Dates: Copyright: 1952; Publication: 1952
Found in: The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections / Aircraft Engine Historical Society Collection / Series I: Aeronautical Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT & E) / Sub-series I.E: Aeronautical RDT&E (Special Collection)

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