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Compressed air handbook; a reference book on all phases of industrial air and gas compressors and compressed-air-powered portable tools and rock drills used by industry. (McGraw-Hill, 1954), by Compressed Air and Gas Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
"Axial compressor theory and design"; a paper to be submitted to the Sixth International Congress for Applied Mechanics, at Paris, France. (Washington, 1946), by Frank J Gardiner (page images at HathiTrust)
Compressed air and gas handbook; a reference book on all phases of industrial air and gas compressors, and compressed-air-powered portable tools and rock drills used in industry. (New York, 1961), by Compressed Air and Gas Institute (page images at HathiTrust)
Tests to prove performance of high temperature water jet compressor (U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 1968), by Paul L. Geiringer, Lloyd T. Taylor, American Hydrotherm Corporation, and United States. Office of Saline Water (page images at HathiTrust)
Description of a high pressure high accuracy Burnett compressibility apparatus (U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1967), by John E. Miller (page images at HathiTrust)
Elastic pressure distortion of the volumes of a Burnett compressibility apparatus over the temperature range 0©® to 80©®C (U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1968), by Tedford C. Briggs, Robert E. Barieau, and United States Bureau of Mines (page images at HathiTrust)
Centrifugal compressor for high-temperature helium : performance characteristics (U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Bureau of Mines, 1963), by Neil H. Coates, James P. McGee, S. G. Nordlinger, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and United States Bureau of Mines (page images at HathiTrust)
A method for treating PVT data from a Burnett compressibility apparatus (U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1967), by Robert E. Barieau and Beverly J. Dalton (page images at HathiTrust)
Compressor and related explosions (United States Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1963), by Henry E. Perlee, Michael George Zabetakis, and United States Bureau of Mines (page images at HathiTrust)
An aerodynamic-thermodynamic study of centrifugal compressors (Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1962), by Gene T. Colwell, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Reactor Division (page images at HathiTrust)
Unsteady stall of axial flow compressors (Buffalo, 1963), by Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory and William Gordon Brady (page images at HathiTrust)
Analysis of internal flow of J85-13 multistage compressor (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by Roy D. Hager and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Analysis of dynamic inlet distortion applied to a parallel compressor model (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by Leon M. Wenzel, United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and Ronald J Blaha (page images at HathiTrust)
Experimental performance of a 13.65-centimeter-tip-diameter tandem-bladed sweptback centifugal compressor designed for a pressure ratio of 6 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1977), by Hugh A. Klassen, Lawrence F. Schumann, Jerry R. Wood, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office (page images at HathiTrust)
Analytical prediction of the performance and stability of a J85-13 compressor with distorted inlet flow (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by Edward J. Milner and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of a transonic fan stage designed for a low meridional velocity ratio (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1978), by Royce D. Moore, Walter Martin Osborn, George W. Lewis, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of a J85-13 compressor with clean and distorted inlet flow (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1975), by Edward J. Milner, Leon M. Wenzel, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Design and fabrication of a high-performance Brayton cycle radial-flow gas generator (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1967), by AiResearch Manufacturing Company of Arizona (page images at HathiTrust)
End wall flow characteristics and overall performance of an axial flow compressor stage (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1983), by N. Sitaram, B. Lakshminarayana, Pennsylvania State University, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
WISGSK, a computer code for the prediction of a multistage axial compressor performance with water ingestion (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1982), by T. Tsuchiya, S. N. B. Murthy, Purdue University. School of Mechanical Engineering, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Effect of simulated downstream flow blockage doors on the performance of an axial-flow fan rotor (National Aeronautics and Space Administration; [for sale by the Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical Information, Springfield, Va.], 1970), by Walter Martin Osborn and Jack M. Wagner (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
NASA TN D-5761 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration :, 1970), by Laurence J. Heidelberg, Carl Weigel, Calvin L. Ball, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Fortran program for calculating velocities in the meridional plane of a turbomachine. Centrifugal compressor (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1972), by Michael R. Vanco, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Effect of casing treatment on overall and blade-element performance of a compressor rotor (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by Royce D. Moore, Robert J. Blade, George Kovich, Ames Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Investigation of the effect of a guide-vane-rotor combination on inlet total-pressure distortions in a compressible fluid (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1959), by George C. Ashby and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Die Entropietafel für Luft und ihre Verwendung zur Berechnung der Kolben-und Turbo-Kompressoren. (Julius Springer, 1917), by P. Ostertag (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Analysis of limitations imposed on one-spool turbojet-engine designs by compressors and turbines at flight Mach numbers of 0, 2.0, and 2.8 (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1954), by Richard H. Cavicchi, Robert E. English, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Investigation of effects of reynolds number on large double-entry centrifugal compressor (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1952), by Karl Kovach, Joseph R. Withee, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Preliminary engine investigation (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1949), by Andre J. Meyer, Howard F. Calvert, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Analysis of turbine performance and effect of tail-pipe design on engine performance (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1948), by Richard P. Krebs, Frederick C. Foshag, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Calculations of the performance of a compression-ignition engine-compressor turbine combination. [Part] 2, Performance of complete combination (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1947), by Alexander Mendelson, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Dynamic investigation (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1949), by Andre J. Meyer, Howard F. Calvert, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Operational characteristics (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1948), by Richard L. Golladay, Stanley L. Gendler, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Analysis of compressor performance (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1948), by Robert O. Dietz, John K. Kuenzig, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Analysis of combustion-chamber performance (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1948), by Reece V. Hensley, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Flight Propulsion Research Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Investigation at supersonic speeds of the compressor stall and inlet buzz characteristics of a J34 - spike-inlet combination (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1958), by J. Cary Nettles, Robert C. Campbell, Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory, United States. National Adviosry Committee for Aeronautics, and United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (page images at HathiTrust)
Analytical investigation of some three-dimensional flow problems in turbomachines (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1952), by Frank E. Marble, Irving Michelson, and United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (page images at HathiTrust)
NACA Wartime Reports. Series E. (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1945), by W. Perl, M. Tucker, Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory, and United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (page images at HathiTrust)
NACA Wartime Reports. Series E. (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1945), by J. C. Sanders, Alexander Mendelson, Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory, and United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (page images at HathiTrust)
Latest developments in compressed air-motors for tramways ([New York] : [American Institute of Mining Engineers], [1890], 1890), by D. S. Jacobus and American Institute of Mining Engineers (page images at HathiTrust)
A high-pressure gas-compression system (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1929), by J. R. Dilley and W. L. Edwards (page images at HathiTrust)
Residential forced-air system cabinet leakage and blower performance : PIER final project report (California Energy Commission, 2011), by Woody Delp, Darryl Dickerhoff, Iain Walker, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and California Energy Commission. Public Interest Energy Research (page images at HathiTrust)
Conceptual design study of a nuclear Brayton turboalternator-compressor (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1971), by General Electric Company and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Pumps, valves and compressors. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce, International Trade Administration, 1986), by United States. International Trade Administration (page images at HathiTrust)

Filed under: Compressors -- Aerodynamics

Basic studies of rotating stall and an investigation of flow-instability sensing devices (Air Force Aero-propulsion Laboratory, Research and Technology Division, Air Force Systems Command, 1965), by Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, Gary R. Ludwig, and William Gordon Brady (page images at HathiTrust)
Analytical and experimental investigation of rotating stall phenomena in turbine engine compressors (Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory, Research and Technology Division, Air Force Systems Command, 1967) (page images at HathiTrust)
Effects of diffusion factor, aspect ratio, and solidity on overall performance of 14 compressor middle stages (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1979), by Werner R. Britsch, Mark R. Laessig, Walter Martin Osborn, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of single-stage axial-flow transonic compressor with rotor and stator aspect ratios of 1.19 and 1.26, respectively, and with design pressure ratio of 2.05 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1978), by Royce D. Moore, Lonnie Reid, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Effect of number of probes and their orientation on the calculation of several compressor face distortion descriptors (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1979), by Frederick Stoll, Henry H. Arnaiz, Jeffrey W. Tremback, Hugh L. Dryden Flight Research Center, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office (page images at HathiTrust)
Effects of tip clearance on overall performance of transonic fan stage with and without casing treatment (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by Royce D. Moore, Walter Martin Osborn, Lewis Research Center, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Flow rate and pressure profiles for one to four axially alined orifice inlets (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1985), by Robert C. Hendricks, T. Trent Stetz, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Effect of damper on overall and blade-element performance of a compressor rotor having a tip speed of 1151 feet per second and an aspect ratio of 3.6 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by George W. Lewis, Roy D. Hager, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Design and performance of a high-pressure-ratio, highly loaded axial-flow transonic compressor space (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by George W. Lewis, Edward R. Tysl, Lonnie Reid, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Internal flow characteristics of a multistage compressor with inlet pressure distortion (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by Claude E. DeBogdan, Willis M. Braithwaite, John E. Moss, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of single-stage axial-flow transonic compressor with rotor and stator aspect ratios of 1.19 and 1.26, respectively, and with design pressure ration of 1.82 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office, 1978), by Lonnie Reid and Royce D. Moore (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of a J85-13 compressor with clean and distorted inlet flow (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1975), by Edward J. Milner, Leon M. Wenzel, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of single-stage axial-flow transonic compressor with rotor and stator aspect ratios of 1.63 and 1.78, respectively, and with design pressure ratio of 1.82 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1982), by Royce D. Moore, Lonnie Reid, Lewis Research Center, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of single-stage axial-flow transonic compressor with rotor and stator aspect ratios of 1.63 and 1.77, respectively, and with design pressure ratio of 2.05 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1982), by Royce D. Moore, Lonnie Reid, Lewis Research Center, and United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch (page images at HathiTrust)
Analytical and experimental studies of acoustic performance of segmented liners in a compressor inlet (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1977), by R. E. Motsinger, General Electric Company, and United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (page images at HathiTrust)
A theory of rotating stall of multistage axial compressors (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Branch ;, 1983), by F. K. Moore, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Branch, Sibley School of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
A FORTRAN program for calculating three-dimensional, inviscid, rotational flows with shock waves in axial compressor blade rows : user's manual (National Aeronautical and Space Administration, Scientific and Technical Information Office ;, 1982), by William T. Thompkins, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Scientific and Technical Information Office, Gas Turbine and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Some observations of the effects of radial distortions on performance of a transonic rotating blade row (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by Donald M. Sandercock, Nelson L. Sanger, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Effects of long-chord acoustically treated stator vanes on fan noise (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1975), by James H. Dittmar and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of a 1.57-pressure-ratio transonic fan stage with a screen-induced 90 ̊circumferential inlet flow distribution (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by Nelson L. Sanger and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Effects of four inlet and outlet tip-annulus-area blockage configurations on the performance of an axial-flow fan rotor (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1976), by Walter Martin Osborn, Roy D. Hager, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Effects of inlet-guide-vane configuration and relative blade velocity on noise from axial-flow compressors (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1970), by David Chestnutt, Lorenzo R. Clark, and Langley Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Two-dimensional analytical and experimental performance comparison for a compressor stator section with d-factor of 0.47 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1973), by Nelson L. Sanger and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of a transonic compressor rotor with an aspect ratio of 6.5 (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by Lonnie Reid, Edward R. Tysl, and Lewis Research Center (page images at HathiTrust)
Design and flight testing of a nullable compressor face rake (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1973), by Jon K. Holzman, Gordon A. Payne, and Flight Research Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Flight-measured inlet pressure transients accompanying engine compressor surges on the F-111A airplane (National Aeronautics and Space Administration ;, 1974), by Jack Nugent, Jon K. Holzman, and Flight Research Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
Investigation of effects of reynolds number on large double-entry centrifugal compressor (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1952), by Karl Kovach, Joseph R. Withee, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Some effects of blade trailing-edge thickness on performance of a single-stage axial-flow compressor (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1951), by J. J. Moses, G. K. Serovy, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Performance of supersonic axial-flow compressors based on one-dimensional analysis (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1949), by Linwood C. Wright, John F. Klapproth, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Preliminary engine investigation (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1949), by Andre J. Meyer, Howard F. Calvert, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Dynamic investigation (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1949), by Andre J. Meyer, Howard F. Calvert, United States National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory (page images at HathiTrust)
Research and engineering studies and analyses of fan engine stall dynamic interaction with other subsystems and system performance / Dr. B. H. Goethert and 5 others. (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio : Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1970., 1970), by B. H. Goethert, William T. Snyder, Gerhard W. Braun, Eugene C. Huebschmann, Franz N. Fett, William F. Kimsey, University of Tennessee (System). Space Institute, United States. Air Force. Systems Command, and Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)

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