Development of the "Leading Edge Suction Analogy" of Vortex Lift. E. Polhamus. NASA/LRC.
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Edward C. Polhamus Papers include reprints of articles and reports by Polhamus, correspondence, notebooks, and photographs relating to his patents on variable wing sweeps, F-111 aircraft and cryogenic wind tunnel development and vortex lift aerodynamics, Congressional testimony on the TFX contract investigation, and materials relating to his Wright Brothers lectureship.
Dates
- 1962 - 1986
Creator
- From the Collection: Polhamus, Edward C. (Edward Charles), 1923-2001 (Person)
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Bibliography
- E.C. Polhamus. Notes on Vortex LIft. 1966.
- Edward C. Polhamus. A COncept of the Vortex Lift of Sharp-Edged Delta Wings Based on a Leading-Edge-Suction Analogy. December 1966.
- Edward C. Polhamus. Application of the Leading-Edge-Suction Analogy of Vortex Lift to the Drag Due to Lift of Sharp-Edge Delta Wings. August 1968.
- Edward C. Polhamus. Predictions of Vortex-Lift Characteristics by a Leading-Edge Suction Analogy. 1971.
- Edward C. Polhamus. Vortex Lift Research: Early Contributions and Some Current Challenges. 1986.
- J.H.B. Smith. Vortical Flows and Their Computation. 13 August 1980.
- Journal of Aircraft. E.C. Polhamus. Applying Slender Wing Benefits to Military Aircraft. August 1984.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Contact:
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Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu