Browsing by Author "Newell, A. F."

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    The instrumentation of an aircraft (De Havilland "dove") for flight-test instruction
    (College of Aeronautics, Cranfield, 1953-03) Bethwaite, C. F.; Newell, A. F.
    The teaching of flight-test methods and techniques plays an important part in the syllabus of the College of Aeronautics, and it has presented several problems, amongst them the provision of a “flying classroom” in which students can undertake flight –test investigations. Continues …
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    The teaching of aircraft design
    (College of Aeronautics, 1964-03) Newell, A. F.; Howe, D.
    Aircraft Design has been taught at the College of Aeronautics since 1946. The course is at postgraduate level and is of two years duration. In the first year the students are given three exercises in component design which aim to teach a logical approach and the fundamentals of the subject. During the second year each student works as a member of a team engaged in the design of a complete aircraft, which is chosen to be of a type currently being investigated by industry. The project aircraft invariably incorporates experimental features and the design work is therefore of the nature of research.
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    Trends in aircraft design
    (College of Aeronautics, 1962-05) Newell, A. F.; Howe, D.
    The improved performance of aircraft during the past decade has resulted in the need for new design and production techniques. Particular examples are integral construction and the use of sandwich panels. Although these processes are costly, especially when applied to titanium and steel construction, their use is likely to be necessary, at least to some extent. on many supersonic aircraft. The supersonic airliner is no exception to this and the paper discusses the design aspects of this type of aircraft which have a bearing on production problems. It is concluded that more research aimed at reducing the cost of sophisticated forms of construction is required.