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• An experimental investigation of the normal acceleration of an airplane model in a gust (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1939), by Philip Donely and United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vehicle handling, acceleration, and speed maintenance. Final report (executive summary). (1969), by A. D. St. John and William D. Glauz (page images at HathiTrust)
• The skidding of vehicles, a dynamic analysis. Progress report. (1970), by E. A. Saibel and Shang-Li Chiang (page images at HathiTrust)
• The skidding of vehicles, a dynamic analysis. Report No. 4. (A dynamical analysis of a towed two-wheel trailer). Final report. (1971), by E. A. Saibel and Shang-Li Chiang (page images at HathiTrust)
• The skidding of vehicles, a dynamic analysis. Final report. (1971), by E. A. Saibel and Shang-Li Chiang (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of decelerator, accelerator and shock cord propelled rebound sleds for evaluating air bag restraints. Final report. (1972), by A. K. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Freeway design and control strategies as affected by trucks and traffic regulations. Volume 1 - technical report. Final report. (1975), by A. D. St. John, D. R. Kobett, William D. Glauz, D. Sommerville, and Douglas W. Harwood (page images at HathiTrust)
• Freeway design and control strategies as affected by trucks and traffic regulations. Volume 2 - executive summary. Final report. (1975), by A. D. St. John, D. R. Kobett, William D. Glauz, D. Sommerville, and Douglas W. Harwood (page images at HathiTrust)
• 1975 automotive characteristics data base. Final report. (1976), by Moses Rouse and William M. Basham (page images at HathiTrust)
• The prediction of passenger riding comfort form acceleration data. Research report. (1976), by C. C. Smith, D. Y. McGehee, and A. J. Healey (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of a test methodology for evaluating crash compatibility and aggressiveness. Test report 1: 1975 Honda Civic CVCC-to-NHTSA test device. (1979), by R. Yee and S. Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of a test methodology for evaluating crash compatibility and aggressiveness. Test report 2: 1975 Ford Torino-to-NHTSA test device. (1979), by R. Yee, R. Cropper, and S. Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of a test methodology for evaluating crash compatibility and aggressiveness. Test report 3: 1975 Volvo 244DL-to-NHTSA test device. (1979), by R. Yee, R. Cropper, and S. Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Development of a test methodology for evaluating crash compatibility and aggressiveness. Test report 4: 1975 Plymouth Fury-to-NHTSA test device. (1979), by R. Yee, R. Cropper, and S. Davis (page images at HathiTrust)
• Frictional requirements necessary to reduce skidding accident frequencies. Final report. (1977), by J. M. Zuieback (page images at HathiTrust)
• Occupant response and vehicle acceleration in a 30 mph frontal impact test - 1981 Ford F150 Custom Explorer Styleside - Pickup - NHTSA 810602. Final report. (1981), by D. H. Hand (page images at HathiTrust)
• Occupant response and vehicle acceleration in a 30 mph frontal impact test - 1981 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe Fleetside-Pickup - NHTSA 810601. Final report. (1981), by D. H. Hand (page images at HathiTrust)
• Occupant response and vehicle acceleration in a 30 mph frontal impact test - 1981 Subaru DL - 4 wheel drive - 4 door wagon - NHTSA 811301. Final report. (1981), by D. H. Hand (page images at HathiTrust)
• Volume one (1) - staged collision and damage data report for accident reconstruction of thirty (30) test vehicles. Final report. (1981), by D. H. Hand (page images at HathiTrust)
• Volume two (2) - staged collision and damage data report for accident reconstruction of thirty (30) test vehicles. Final report. (1981) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Volume three (3) - staged collision and damage data report for accident reconstruction of thirty (30) test vehicles. Final report. (1981) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Volume one (1) - staged collision and damage data report for accident reconstruction of twenty five (25) test vehicles (1980 model year). Final report. (1980), by D. H. Hand (page images at HathiTrust)
• Volume two (2) - staged collision and damage data report for accident reconstruction of twenty five (25) test vehicles (1980 model year). Final report. (1981), by D. H. Hand (page images at HathiTrust)
• An examination of sudden acceleration. Final report. (1989), by J. Pollard and E. Donald Sussman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Truck characteristics for use in highway design and operation. Volume I: research report. Final report. (1990), by Douglas W. Harwood, John M. Mason, William D. Glauz, Bohdan T. Kulakowski, and Kay Fitzpatrick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Truck characteristics for use in highway design and operation. Volume II: appendixes. Final report. (1990), by Douglas W. Harwood, John M. Mason, William D. Glauz, Bohdan T. Kulakowski, and Kay Fitzpatrick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Intermediate maneuver induced rollover simulation (IMIRS) and sensitivity analysis. Final report. (1991), by Andrzej G. Nalecz (page images at HathiTrust)
• Regression analysis for acceleration performance of light duty vehicles. Final report. (1991), by Y. R. Young (page images at HathiTrust)
• Intersection negotiation problems of older drivers, volume 1: final technical report. (1998), by L. K. Staplin, Kenneth W. Gish, L. E. Decina, K. Lococo, and A. Scott McKnight (page images at HathiTrust)
• School bus acceleration characteristics. (1998), by J. L. Gattis, S. Nelson, and J. D. Tubbs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Evaluation of design consistency methods for two-lane rural highways. Executive summary. (2000), by Kay Fitzpatrick, Ingrid B. Anderson, Karin M. Bauer, Jon M. Collins, Lily Elefteriadou, Paul Green, Douglas W. Harwood, N. Irizarry, Rodger J. Koppa, Raymond A. Krammes, J. McFadden, Kelly D. Parma, K. Passetti, Brian Poggioli, Omer Tsimhoni, and Mark Douglas Wooldridge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analysis of automobile crash test data and recommendations for acquiring and filtering accelerometer data (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, /, 1975), by Frank P. DiMasi, Transportation Systems Center, and United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• A pilot evaluation of two G-seat cueing schemes (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1978), by Thomas W. Showalter, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Configuration management and automatic control of an augmentor wing aircraft with vectored thrust (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1979), by Luigi S. Cicolani, George Meyer, B. Sridhar, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Flight test results of a trailing edge flap designed for direct-lift control (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Charles R. Taylor, Boeing Company, and Ames Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Research study on the acceleration hodograph and its application to space trajectory analysis. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1963), by United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA CR-441 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1966), by C. F. Kelly, A. H. Smith, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Berkeley University of California (page images at HathiTrust)
• High performance hypersonic decelerator for planetary entry (NASA, 1965), by A. C. Kyser, Astro Research Corporation, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-5219 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by Edwin E. Davenport, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-3980 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1967), by Sandy M. Stubbs, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-4914 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1968), by G. Burton Northam, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Computed lateral rate and acceleration power spectral response of conventional and STOL airplanes to atmospheric turbulence (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1975), by Jacob H. Lichtenstein and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-5750 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1970), by Robert Miserentino, Herman L. Bohon, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Comparison of VGH data from wide-body and narrow-body long-haul turbine-powered transports (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by John A. Zalovcik, Garland J. Morris, Joseph W. Jewel, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-5535 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ; [For sale for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Virginia 22151], 1969), by Melvin S. Anderson, Martin M. Mikulas, Herman L. Bohon, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-5397 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1969), by G. Burton Northam, Wayne P. Jessee, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-6625 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1972), by G. Burton Northam, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effects of orientation of the acceleration vector on burning-rate augmentation (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1972), by G. Burton Northam and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Static structural tests of a 1.5-meter-diameter fabric attached inflatable decelerator (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1972), by Conrad M. Willis, Martin M. Mikulas, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Preliminary studies of manned satellites wingless configuration : nonlifting (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1962), by Maxime A. Faget, James J. Buglia, Benjamine J. Garland, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Analytical and experimental study of pool heating of liquid hydrogen over a range of accelerations (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1965), by Robert W. Graham, Robert C. Ehlers, Robert C. Hendricks, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-6275 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration:, 1971), by Walter C. Lathem (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-1801 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1963), by Paul A. Hunter, Mary W. Fetner, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-6307 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration:, 1971), by P. J. Marto (page images at HathiTrust)
• Deployment and performance characteristics of 1.5-meter supersonic attached inflatable decelerators (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by Herman L. Bohon, Robert Miserentino, James Wayne Sawyer, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• NASA TN D-6281 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by William D. Deveikis, James Wayne Sawyer, Langley Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• Further measurements of normal accelerations on racing airplanes (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1936), by Nathan F. Scudder, H. W. Kirshbaum, and United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (page images at HathiTrust)
• An analysis of the normal accelerations and airspeeds of several Lockheed Constellation L-649 airplanes in postwar commercial transport operations over the eastern part of the United States (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1950), by Thomas L. Coleman, Langley Aeronautical Laboratory, and United States. National Adviosry Committee for Aeronautics (page images at HathiTrust)
• The acceleration of machine parts (1903), by William Van Dunkin (page images at HathiTrust)
• A discussion of train resistance with special reference to the effect of variations in loading on the resistance of freight trains (1909), by Franklin Wales Marquis (page images at HathiTrust)
• A precision determination of the acceleration of gravity with a discussion of corrections (1917), by William Walter Merrymon (page images at HathiTrust)
• Considerations on a large hydraulic jet catapult (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1954), by Upshur T. Joyner, Walter B. Horne, and United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (page images at HathiTrust)
• New techniques for absolute gravity measurements (Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1983., 1983), by James A. Hammond, Roger W. Sands, Robert L. Iliff, and U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vestibular reactions in cat and man during and after angular acceleration. [Part] I, Responses from the lateral and the vertical canals to two stimulus durations (Pensacola, Florida : Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Naval Aerospace Medical Center, 1967., 1967), by William Edward Collins, Fred E. Guedry, United States Navy Department Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Advanced Research and Technology, and Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vestibular reactions in cat and man during and after angular accelerations. [Part] 2, Responses to lateral canal stimuli of various accelerations (Pensacola, Florida : Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, Naval Aerospace Medical Center, 1967., 1967), by Fred E. Guedry, William Edward Collins, United States Navy Department Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Office of Advanced Research and Technology, and Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Accelerations in fighter-airplane crashes (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1957), by Loren W. Acker, Jacob C. Moser, Dugald O. Black, and United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Acceleration stresses in hoisting ropes (West Virginia University, 1927), by George Paul Boomsliter (page images at HathiTrust)
• The spatial vectorcardiogram during acceleration (Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1958., 1958), by Stuart Bondurant, William A. Finney, United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command, and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Performance of trailing aerodynamic decelerators at high dynamic pressures : Phases V and VI (Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1962., 1962), by B. A. Engstrom, United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command, and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effect of water immersion on human tolerance to forward and backward acceleration (Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1958., 1958), by Stuart Bondurant, Franklin Moore, Neville P. Clarke, William G. Blanchard, United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command, and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effect of water immersion on human tolerance to forward and backward acceleration (Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Wright Air Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, United States Air Force, 1956., 1956), by Theodore Greiner, United States. Air Force. Air Research and Development Command, and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Description and performance evaluation of the Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories' vertical accelerator (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Biomedical Laboratory, Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1961., 1962), by R. D. Lowry, W. M. Wolff, Aerospace Medical Research Laboratories (U.S.), and United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Human exposures to linear deceleration (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : United States Air Force, Wright Air Development Center, 1951., 1951), by John Paul Stapp and Wright Air Development Center (page images at HathiTrust)
• Research accomplishments in biodynamics : deceleration and impact, at the Air Force Missile Development Center, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1955-1958 (Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico : Historical Division, Office of Information Services, Air Force Missile Development Center, Air Research and Development Command, [1958], 1958), by David Bushnell and Air Force Missile Development Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Acceleration and passing ability. (U.S. Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], in the 20th century), by United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
• On take-off from circular orbit by small thrust (Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, 1962), by Lu Ting, Sherwood Brofman, United States. Air Force. Office of Aerospace Research, and Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. Dept. of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Design study for an acceleration research device (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Biomedical Laboratory, Aerospace Medical Laboratory, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1961., 1961), by Kingsley C. Drone, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division, and Aerospace Medical Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effect of forward acceleration on renal hemodynamics, electrolyte excretion, and water clearance (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Biomedical Laboratory, Aerospace Medical Laboratory, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1961., 1961), by John F. Watson, Rita M. Rapp, United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division, and Aerospace Medical Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Effect of positive pressure breathing on the respiratory mechanics and tolerance to forward acceleration (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Biomedical Laboratory, Aeronautical Systems Division, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1961., 1961), by John F. Watson, Neil S. Cherniack, and United States. Air Force. Systems Command. Aeronautical Systems Division (page images at HathiTrust)
• Definition of safe-separation criteria for external stores and pilot escape capsules (China Lake, California : Naval Weapons Center, Weapons Development Department, 1971., 1971), by Eugene E. Covert, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Naval Weapons Center (page images at HathiTrust)

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